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noun
A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi2O6, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From French diopside, from Ancient Greek δίοψις (díopsis, “transparency”) + -ide.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
