mussite

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noun

A variety of pyroxene; diopside.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounmussite (plural mussites)

plural mussites

  1. obsoletechemistryA variety of pyroxene; diopside.

Origin

From Mussa + -ite, since it comes from the Pian della Mussa in Piedmont, Italy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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