Diopside

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A light green, monoclinic pyroxene mineral, CaMgSi2O6, used as a gemstone and refractory.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi2O6, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A crystallized variety of pyroxene, of a clear, grayish green color; mussite.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A variety or subspecies of pyroxene, containing as bases chiefly calcium and magnesium, with more or less iron.
  • Word Usage
    ""diopside" - everything except the 4-square-mile Kalaupapa peninsula below the cliffs (which has its own parish) - set up a big-screen TV at Sat."
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    mussite