diopside
[ dahy-op-sahyd, -sid ]
/ daɪˈɒp saɪd, -sɪd /
noun Mineralogy.
a monoclinic pyroxene mineral, calcium magnesium silicate, CaMg(SiO3)2, occurring in various colors, usually in crystals.
Words nearby diopside
dionysus,
dioon,
diophantine analysis,
diophantine equation,
diophantus,
diopside,
diopsimeter,
dioptase,
diopter,
dioptometer,
dioptre
Example sentences from the Web for diopside
The augite is mostly a variety of diopside and is only occasionally idiomorphic.
Here it is believed to be an alteration product of diopside (lime-magnesia pyroxene) in a contact-metamorphic silicated zone.
The Economic Aspect of Geology |C. K. LeithDiopside, dī-op′sid, n. a grayish and readily cleavable variety of pyroxene.
British Dictionary definitions for diopside
diopside
/ (daɪˈɒpsaɪd, -sɪd) /
noun
a colourless or pale-green pyroxene mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form: used as a gemstone. Formula: CaMgSi 2 O 6
Word Origin for diopside
C19: from
di- ² + Greek
opsis sight, appearance +
-ide
Scientific definitions for diopside
diopside
[ dī-ŏp′sīd′ ]
A light green, monoclinic variety of pyroxene, used as a gemstone and as a refractory material. Chemical formula: CaMgSi2O6.