nacre
Origin of nacre
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In this case, the formation of nacre layers of different thicknesses may appear random, but is actually dependent on the thickness of previous layers.
Researchers have unlocked the secret to pearls’ incredible symmetry | Rachel Crowell | November 10, 2021 | Science NewsA pearl’s symmetrical growth as it lays down layers of nacre relies on the mollusk balancing two basic capabilities, Otter and her colleagues discovered.
Researchers have unlocked the secret to pearls’ incredible symmetry | Rachel Crowell | November 10, 2021 | Science NewsThe floor was made of mats woven from strips of shell-nacre, bound at the sides with an inch border of pink coral.
Japanese Fairy World | William Elliot GriffisThe specimens collected by Mr. Schoolcraft, vary much in the color of the nacre.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftHe lifted a small hammer and struck a velvet-voiced bell that stood on the Arabian table of cedar inlaid with nacre and ivory.
The Decadent | Ralph Adams Cram
Purplish bivalves and enormous nacre-lined conch shells lay upon the tables.
The Dead Command | Vicente Blasco IbezIn the lower part is a dark clay with Pholadomya margaritacea, still preserving the pearly nacre.
The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight | J. Cecil Hughes
British Dictionary definitions for nacre
/ (ˈneɪkə) /
the technical name for mother-of-pearl
Origin of nacre
1Derived forms of nacre
- nacred, adjective
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Scientific definitions for nacre
[ nā′kər ]
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