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Word: Diopside
Speech Type: Noun
early 19th century: from French, formed irregularly from di- ‘through’ + Greek opsis ‘aspect’, later interpreted as derived from Greek diopsis ‘a view through’
dʌɪˈɒpsʌɪd
a mineral occurring as white to pale green crystals in metamorphic and basic igneous rocks. It consists of a calcium and magnesium silicate of the pyroxene group, often also containing iron and chromium.
Short Definition:mineral occurring as white to pale green crystals
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