diopside

== English == === Etymology === From French diopside, from Ancient Greek δίοψις (díopsis, “transparency”) + -ide. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /daɪˈɑpsaɪd/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /daɪˈɒpsaɪd/ === Noun === diopside (countable and uncountable, plural diopsides) (mineralogy) A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi2O6, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== diopsidite ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Diopside”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “diopside”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. diopside on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === dipodies == French == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek δίοψις (díopsis, “transparency”) + -ide. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /djɔp.sid/ === Noun === diopside m (plural diopsides) (mineralogy) diopside === Further reading === “diopside”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French diopside, from Ancient Greek δίοψις (díopsis, “transparency”) + -ide. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /diˈɔ.psi.de/ Rhymes: -ɔpside Hyphenation: di‧ò‧psi‧de === Noun === diopside f (plural diopsidi) (mineralogy) diopside