dipyre

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noun

A type of scapolite (mineral).

OriginAncient Greek πῦρ →
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Meanings

noundipyre (plural dipyres)

plural dipyres

  1. A type of scapolite (mineral).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπῦρ“fire”
  2. Englishdipyre

From di- + Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”); so called from the double effect of fire upon it, in fusing it and rendering it phosphorescent.

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APA

dipyre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipyre

MLA

“dipyre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipyre. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dipyre,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipyre.

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