diopside
UK/daɪˈɒpsaɪd/US/daɪˈɑpsaɪd/
diopside noun: a monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi₂O₆, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Noun
diopside (countable and uncountable, plural diopsides)
- A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi₂O₆, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
diopside meaning in Tamil and Bengali
diopside in Tamil
- ஈரொபிசைட்டு
diopside in Bengali
- একটি মনোক্লিনিক পাইরোক্সিন খনিজ
Forms of diopside
| plural | diopsides |
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Origin of diopside
From French diopside, from Ancient Greek δίοψις (díopsis, “transparency”) + -ide.
Words formed from diopside
Questions about diopside
- What does diopside mean?
- Diopside means a monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi₂O₆, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
- What is diopside in Tamil?
- Diopside in Tamil is ஈரொபிசைட்டு. See Diopside meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is diopside?
- Diopside is a noun.
- How do you pronounce diopside?
- Diopside is pronounced /daɪˈɑpsaɪd/ (US).
- What is the plural of diopside?
- The plural of diopside is diopsides.
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