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A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSiO, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
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Diopside — Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy General Category Silicate mineral Chemical formula … Wikipedia
Diopside — Catégorie IX : silicates[1] Diopside Val d Aoste … Wikipédia en Français
diopside — ● diopside nom masculin (grec diopsis, action de voir à travers) Minéral du groupe des pyroxènes, de composition CaMgSi6O6, monoclinique, que l on trouve dans les roches magmatiques basiques et dans certaines roches métamorphiques (pyroxénites,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Diopside — Di*op side, n. [Gr. di = di s twice + ? a sight, fr. the root of ? I shall see: cf. F. diopside.] (Min.) A crystallized variety of pyroxene, of a clear, grayish green color; mussite. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diopside — [dī äp′sīd΄, dī äp′sid] n. [Fr < di (see DI 2) + Gr opsis, appearance, sight (< ōps, EYE); assoc. in meaning with Gr diopsis, transparency < dia , through + opsis, sight] a light colored, hard, crystalline pyroxene, CaMg(Si2O6), calcium… … English World dictionary
diopside — /duy op suyd, sid/, n. Mineral. a monoclinic pyroxene mineral, calcium magnesium silicate, CaMg(SiO3)2, occurring in various colors, usually in crystals. [1800 10; DI 3 + Gk óps(is) appearance + IDE] * * * Common silicate mineral in the pyroxene… … Universalium
diopside — di·ò·psi·de s.m. TS mineral. minerale dei pirosseni, costituito da silicato di calcio e magnesio, che si presenta in cristalli prismatici bianchi, incolori o verdi, contenuto in alcune rocce metamorfiche {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1817. ETIMO: der … Dizionario italiano
diopside — diopsidas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė CaMg[Si₂O₆] atitikmenys: angl. diopside rus. диопсид … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
diopside — noun Etymology: French, from di + Greek opsis appearance more at optic Date: circa 1808 a green to white mineral that consists of pyroxene containing little or no aluminum • diopsidic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
diopside — (di o psi d ) s. m. Terme de minéralogie. Minéral du Piémont, d un gris verdâtre, identique avec le pyroxène. ÉTYMOLOGIE Termes grecs signifiant deux et vue … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
