omphacite

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/ˈɒmfəsaɪt/

noun

Any of a range of green, monoclinic pyroxene minerals found in eclogites and similar rocks; they are solid solutions of jadeite and diopside.

OriginAncient Greek ὄμφαξ →
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Meanings

nounomphacite (usually uncountable, plural omphacites)

plural omphacites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryAny of a range of green, monoclinic pyroxene minerals found in eclogites and similar rocks; they are solid solutions of jadeite and diopside.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὄμφαξ“unripe fruit, especially grapes”
  2. Englishomphacite

From Ancient Greek ὄμφαξ (ómphax, “unripe fruit, especially grapes”) + -ite.

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Translations

Catalan omfacita
  • omfacitamineral
Finnish omfasiitti
  • omfasiittimineral
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APA

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Chicago

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