Meanings
noundiopside (countable and uncountable, plural diopsides)
plural diopsides
- countableuncountablechemistryA monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi₂O₆, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Ancient Greekδίοψις“transparency”
- Frenchdiopside
- Englishdiopside
From French diopside, from Ancient Greek δίοψις (díopsis, “transparency”) + -ide.
More words from French, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan diòpsid
- diòpsidmineral
Finnish diopsidi
- diopsidimineral
French diopside
- diopsidemineral
German Diopsid
- Diopsidmineral
Italian diopside
- diopsidemineral
Portuguese diópsido
- diópsidomineral
Russian диопси́д
- диопси́д (diopsíd)mineral
Spanish diópsido
- diópsidomineral
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APA
diopside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diopside
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“diopside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diopside. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diopside,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diopside.
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