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East :: East (n.) The eastern parts of the earth; the regions or countries which lie east of Europe; the orient. In this indefinite sense, the word is applied to Asia Minor, Syria, Chaldea, Persia, India, China, etc.; as, the riches of the East; the diamonds and pearls of the East; the kings of the East..

Pearlwort :: Pearlwort (n.) A name given to several species of Sagina, low and inconspicuous herbs of the Chickweed family..

Pearl :: Pearl (n.) A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing some liquid for medicinal application, as ether..

Opalescence :: Opalescence (n.) A reflection of a milky or pearly light from the interior of a mineral, as in the moonstone; the state or quality of being opalescent..

Pearlings :: Pearlings (n. pl.) A kind of lace of silk or thread.

Lurg :: Lurg (n.) A large marine annelid (Nephthys caeca), inhabiting the sandy shores of Europe and America. It is whitish, with a pearly luster, and grows to the length of eight or ten inches..

Pearl :: Pearl (v. t.) To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. Used also figuratively..

Margarite :: Margarite (n.) A mineral related to the micas, but low in silica and yielding brittle folia with pearly luster..

Trigonia :: Trigonia (n.) A genus of pearly bivalve shells, numerous extinct species of which are characteristic of the Mesozoic rocks. A few living species exist on the coast of Australia..

Tyrolite :: Tyrolite (n.) A translucent mineral of a green color and pearly or vitreous luster. It is a hydrous arseniate of copper.

Pearly :: Pearly (a.) Resembling pearl or pearls; clear; pure; transparent; iridescent; as, the pearly dew or flood..

Pearl :: Pearl (n.) A whitish speck or film on the eye.

Margaritiferous :: Margaritiferous (a.) Producing pearls.

Stile :: Stilbite (n.) A common mineral of the zeolite family, a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime, usually occurring in sheaflike aggregations of crystals, also in radiated masses. It is of a white or yellowish color, with pearly luster on the cleavage surface. Called also desmine..

Pearl :: Pearl (a.) Of or pertaining to pearl or pearls; made of pearls, or of mother-of-pearl..

Enerlasting :: Enerlasting (n.) A plant whose flowers may be dried without losing their form or color, as the pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea), the immortelle of the French, the cudweeds, etc..

Pearl-eyed :: Pearl-eyed (a.) Having a pearly speck in the eye; afflicted with the cataract.

Pearlash :: Pearlash (n.) A white amorphous or granular substance which consists principally of potassium carbonate, and has a strong alkaline reaction. It is obtained by lixiviating wood ashes, and evaporating the lye, and has been an important source of potassium compounds. It is used in making soap, glass, etc..

Pearlstone :: Pearlstone (n.) A glassy volcanic rock of a grayish color and pearly luster, often having a spherulitic concretionary structure due to the curved cracks produced by contraction in cooling. See Illust. under Perlitic..

Potash :: Potash (n.) The impure potassium carbonate obtained by leaching wood ashes, either as a strong solution (lye), or as a white crystalline (pearlash)..

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