Meaning Of The Word Diopside

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diopside in American English
a light-colored, hard, crystalline pyroxene, CaMg(Si2O6), calcium magnesium silicate, found in some limestones and metamorphic rocks and sometimes used as a gem
noun: a monoclinic pyroxene mineral, calcium magnesium silicate, CaMg(SiO3)2, occurring in various colors, usually in crystals

diopside in British English
noun: a colourless or pale-green pyroxene mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form: used as a gemstone. Formula: CaMgSi2 O6

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