adularescence

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adularescence

  • /ˌæd͡ʒələˈɹɛsəns/ US
  • /-dj-/ US
  • /-ʊl-/ US

noun

  1. uncountable The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.

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noun bluish sheen along crystal faces

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@misc{adularescence_2026,
  title = {adularescence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/adularescence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}