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adularescent
ad·u·la·res·cent
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ˌædʒ
ə
ləˈrɛs
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adjective
(of certain gemstones, especially adularia) having a milky, bluish luster.
Origin:
adular(ia)
+
-escent
Related forms
ad·u·la·res·cence,
noun
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adularescent
(əˌdjʊləˈrɛsənt)
—
adj
(of minerals, such as moonstone) having or emitting a milky or bluish iridescence
[C19: from
adular(ia)
+
-escent
]
adula'rescence
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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