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dioptase
[ dahy-op-teys ]
/ daɪˈɒp teɪs /
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noun
a mineral, hydrous copper silicate, CuSiO3⋅H2O, occurring in emerald-green crystals.
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Origin of dioptase
Words nearby dioptase
diophantine analysis, diophantine equation, Diophantus, diopside, diopsimeter, dioptase, diopter, dioptometer, dioptre, dioptric, dioptrics
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British Dictionary definitions for dioptase
dioptase
/ (daɪˈɒpteɪs, -teɪz) /
noun
a green glassy mineral consisting of hydrated copper silicate in hexagonal crystalline form. Formula: Cu 6 Si 6 O 18 .6H 2 O
Word Origin for dioptase
C19: from French, from Greek dia- through + optos visible
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