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essence d'orient

[ es-uhns dawr-ee-uhnt, -ent, dohr-; French e-sahnsdaw-ryahn ]

noun

, Jewelry.
  1. a preparation for coating glass beads to make imitation pearls, derived from the scales of fish, especially of the bleak.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of essence d'orient1

< French: literally, essence of the Orient

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Example Sentences

A small portion of essence dorient is introduced into each, by suction, and is then spread over the inner surface of the glass.

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