Diopside
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /daɪˈɑpsaɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Diopside is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi₂O₆, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Meaning
(mineralogy) A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi₂O₆, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Word Forms
- diopsides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plagioclase, enstatite, anorthite, chrome, diopsidite, mussite.
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