adularescent

[aj-uh-luh-res-uhnt]

ad·u·la·res·cent

[aj-uh-luh-res-uhnt]
adjective
(of certain gemstones, especially adularia) having a milky, bluish luster.


ad·u·la·res·cence, noun
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Adularescent has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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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

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