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diopside

/daɪˈɑpsaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
diop-side
IPA
/daɪˈɑpsaɪd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi₂O₆, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French diopside, from Ancient Greek δίοψις (díopsis, “transparency”) + -ide.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₃ekʷ-, diopside, δίοψις

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /daɪˈɑpsaɪd/
  • British English: /daɪˈɒpsaɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

diopsides (plural)

Derived Forms

diopsidic

Phrases

chrome diopside

Frequently Paired Words

diopsidite

Questions

How do you pronounce diopside?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈɑpsaɪd/.
What does diopside mean?
A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi₂O₆, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Where does diopside come from?
It is traced to French.

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