dioptase
Meaning of dioptase
noun
a rare mineral occurring as emerald green or blue-green crystals. It consists of a hydrated silicate of copper.
early 19th century: from French, formed irregularly from Greek dioptos ‘transparent’.
Information about dioptase
- It is a name.
- The plural form of dioptase is: dioptases.
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Hyphenation of dioptase
diop-tase
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- dioptase is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
Anagrams of dioptase
Words that rhyme with dioptase
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