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labradorescence

labradorescence noun: a form of iridescence or reflectance, seen in labradorite feldspar and spectrolite, arising from submicroscopical planes orientated in one or more directions.

Noun

labradorescence (uncountable)

  1. A form of iridescence or reflectance, seen in labradorite feldspar and spectrolite, arising from submicroscopical planes orientated in one or more directions.
    Synonyms:
    labradorization

Synonyms of labradorescence

Origin of labradorescence

From labradorite and -escence.

Questions about labradorescence

What does labradorescence mean?
Labradorescence means a form of iridescence or reflectance, seen in labradorite feldspar and spectrolite, arising from submicroscopical planes orientated in one or more directions.
What part of speech is labradorescence?
Labradorescence is a noun.

Words near labradorescence in the dictionary

  1. Labrador teas
  2. Labrador twister
  3. Labrador twisters
  4. Labradorean
  5. Labradoreans
  6. labradorescence
  7. labradorescent
  8. Labradorian
  9. Labradorians
  10. labradorite
  11. labradorites

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