adularescence

English

Etymology

From adularia +‎ -escence.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌæd͡ʒ.ə.ləˈɹɛs.əns/

Noun

adularescence (uncountable)

1. 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.

Related terms

• adularescent

Translations

bluish sheen along crystal faces

• Portuguese: adularescência f

See also

• sanidine