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aventurescence

aventurescence noun: an optical reflectance (a metallic glitter) effect seen in certain gems, arising from small, preferentially oriented mineral platelets within the material.

Noun

aventurescence (uncountable)

  1. An optical reflectance (a metallic glitter) effect seen in certain gems, arising from small, preferentially oriented mineral platelets within the material.
    Synonyms:
    aventurization

Synonyms of aventurescence

Origin of aventurescence

From aventurine and -escence.

Questions about aventurescence

What does aventurescence mean?
Aventurescence means an optical reflectance (a metallic glitter) effect seen in certain gems, arising from small, preferentially oriented mineral platelets within the material.
What part of speech is aventurescence?
Aventurescence is a noun.

Words near aventurescence in the dictionary

  1. Avents
  2. Aventura
  3. aventure
  4. aventured
  5. aventures
  6. aventurescence
  7. aventurescent
  8. aventurin
  9. aventurine
  10. aventurines
  11. aventuring

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