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Meaning of adularia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌæd͡ʒʊˈlɛəɹi.ə/

Definitions

A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Adular
Español adularia
Suomi adulaari
Polski adular
Português adulária

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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