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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..

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..

Avicula :: Avicula (n.) A genus of marine bivalves, having a pearly interior, allied to the pearl oyster; -- so called from a supposed resemblance of the typical species to a bird..

Pearl :: Pearl (n.) A fish allied to the turbot; the brill.

Perlite :: Perlite (n.) Same as Pearlite.

Slit-shell :: Slit-shell (n.) Any species of Pleurotomaria, a genus of beautiful, pearly, spiral gastropod shells having a deep slit in the outer lip. Many fossil species are known, and a few living ones are found in deep water in tropical seas..

Brill :: Brill (n.) A fish allied to the turbot (Rhombus levis), much esteemed in England for food; -- called also bret, pearl, prill. See Bret..

Apophyllite :: Apophyllite (n.) A mineral relating to the zeolites, usually occurring in square prisms or octahedrons with pearly luster on the cleavage surface. It is a hydrous silicate of calcium and potassium..

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

Baccated :: Baccated (a.) Set or adorned with pearls.

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

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..

Marasritaceous :: Marasritaceous (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, pearl; pearly..

Heulandite :: Heulandite (n.) A mineral of the Zeolite family, often occurring in amygdaloid, in foliated masses, and also in monoclinic crystals with pearly luster on the cleavage face. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime..

Orient :: Orient (n.) A pearl of great luster.

Phlogopite :: Phlogopite (n.) A kind of mica having generally a peculiar bronze-red or copperlike color and a pearly luster. It is a silicate of aluminia, with magnesia, potash, and some fluorine. It is characteristic of crystalline limestone or dolomite and serpentine. See Mica..

Discoid :: Discoid (a.) Having the form of a disk, as those univalve shells which have the whorls in one plane, so as to form a disk, as the pearly nautilus..

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..

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

Ehlite :: Ehlite (n.) A mineral of a green color and pearly luster; a hydrous phosphate of copper.

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