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adularia

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

Españoladularia
DeutschAdular
Portuguêsadulariaadulária
2 more languages
Suomiadulaari
Polskiadular

CEFR level

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

adularization Adulate Adulated Adulates Adulating Adulation

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