nacre

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Definition von nacre im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells, and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl; the interior layer of the shell, usually white, pink, salmon, or purple and iridescent; the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell; is the pearly substance secreted by the mantle of certain molluscs to form a pearl Nacre also creates the beautiful mother-of-pearl coating found on the inside of pearl shells and several other varieties of shellfish; The calcium carbonate-based substance secreted by a pearl in response to an irritant, such as a piece of shell (cultured pearl) or parasite (most natural pearls); {i} mother-of-pearl, shiny transparent substance that lines many shells; mother-of-pearl; [Written also nacker and naker
nacreous: Of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl)
nacreous: {s} of pearl, of mother-of-pearl; shiny, iridescent
nacreous: having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"
nacreous: Consisting of, or resembling, nacre; pearly
nacreous: Exhibiting lustrous or rainbow-like colors
nacreous: consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl

nacre

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na·cre

[ 'nA-k&r ] (noun.) 1718. From Middle French, from Italian nacchera (originally naccaro).

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