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adularescence

US/ˌæd͡ʒələˈɹɛsəns/

adularescence noun: the optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.

Noun

adularescence (uncountable)

  1. The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.

adularescence meaning in Tamil

adularescence in Tamil

மணிக்கல் ஒளிர்வு

Origin of adularescence

From adularia + -escence.

Questions about adularescence

What does adularescence mean?
Adularescence means the optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.
What is adularescence in Tamil?
Adularescence in Tamil is மணிக்கல் ஒளிர்வு. See Adularescence meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is adularescence?
Adularescence is a noun.
How do you pronounce adularescence?
Adularescence is pronounced /ˌæd͡ʒələˈɹɛsəns/ (US).

Words near adularescence in the dictionary

  1. aduise
  2. aduki
  3. aduki bean
  4. aduki beans
  5. adukis
  6. adularescence
  7. adularescent
  8. adularia
  9. adularias
  10. adularization
  11. adularize

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