| 单词 | aventurine |
| 释义 | aventurine /euh ven"cheuh reen', -rin/, n. 1. an opaque, brown glass containing fine, gold-colored particles. 2. any of several varieties of minerals, esp. quartz or feldspar, spangled with bright particles of mica, hematite, or other minerals. Also, aventurin. Also called goldstone. [1805-15; < F, equiv.to aventure chance (see ADVENTURE) + -ine -INE2; so called because metal particles are introduced into the molten glass pell-mell (à l'aventure)] |
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