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单词 adularia
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adularia

[ aj-uh-lair-ee-uh ]
/ ˌædʒ əˈlɛər i ə /

noun Mineralogy.

a sometimes opalescent variety of orthoclase formed at a low temperature.

Origin of adularia

1790–1800; <Italian <French adulaire, named after Adula a mountain group in Switzerland; see -ary

Words nearby adularia

adterminal, ADTS, a due, aduki, adularescent, adularia, adulate, adulation, adulatory, Adullamite, adult
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British Dictionary definitions for adularia

adularia
/ (ˌædjʊˈlɛərɪə) /

noun

a white or colourless glassy variety of orthoclase in the form of prismatic crystals. It occurs in metamorphic rocks and is a minor gemstone. Formula: KAlSi 3 O 8

Word Origin for adularia

C18: via Italian from French adulaire, after Adula, a group of mountains in Switzerland
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