Dictionary - Definition of ADULARIA

Definition: ADULARIA


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. A transparent or translucent variety of common feldspar, or orthoclase, which often shows pearly opalescent reflections; -- called by lapidaries moonstone.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "Adularia" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Note: Adularia \Ad`u*la"ri*a\, noun. [From Adula, mountain peak in Switzerland, where fine specimens are found.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: ADULARIA

Domain	Definition
Mining	1: A colorless, moderate- to low-temperature variety of orthoclase feldspar typically with a relatively high barium content. Syn: adular. (references)
	2: A milky-white, translucent feldspar with a pearly luster, used as a gem. Source: European Union. (references)
Wikipedic	Adularia is a tectosilicate mineral with formula KALSi3O8. It is a form of orthoclase which crystallizes at unusually low temperatures. It is found in the Adula Mountains of Switzerland. (references)
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Specialty Expressions: ADULARIA

Expressions	Domain	Definition
Adularia moonstone	Mining	Precious moonstone, a gem variety of adularia. (references)
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Extended Definition: ADULARIA

Adularia

Adularia with pyrite incrustations.

Adularia is a tectosilicate mineral with formula KAlSi₃O₈. It is a form of orthoclase which crystallizes at unusually low temperatures. It is found in the Adula Mountains of Switzerland.

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Topics by Level of Interest: ADULARIA
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Translations: ADULARIA

Language	Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Brazilian Portuguese	pedra da lua (adularia, moonstone), adulária (adularia, moonstone). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Danish	maanesten (adularia, moonstone), adular (adularia, moonstone). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified	冰长石 (adularia). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Danish	maanesten (adularia, moonstone), adular (adularia, moonstone). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Dansk	maanesten (adularia, moonstone), adular (adularia, moonstone). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch	Adular (adularia). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch	maansteen (adularia, moonstone), adulaar (adularia, moonstone). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Français	adulaire (adularia, moonstone), pierre de lune (moonstone, adularia). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
French	adulaire (adularia, moonstone), pierre de lune (moonstone, adularia). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
German	Adular (adularia). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek	αδουλαίος (adularia, moonstone). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration)	adhoilaios (adularia, moonstone). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
High German	Adular (adularia). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch	Adular (adularia). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian	adularia (adularia). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese	氷長石 (adularia). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese	pedra da lua (adularia, moonstone), adulária (adularia, moonstone). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian	адуляр (adularia). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration)	adulyar (adularia). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki	адуляр (adularia). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration)	adulyar (adularia). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian	адулар (adularia). Additional references: Serbian, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration)	adular (adularia). Additional references: Serbian, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Sjaelland	maanesten (adularia, moonstone), adular (adularia, moonstone). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovak	adulár (adularia). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovakian	adulár (adularia). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish	piedra de luna (adularia, moonstone), adularina (adularia, moonstone). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish	adüler (adularia). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, adularia. (volunteer & more translations)
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Language	Translations for “adularia” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag	athagadathagulathagarathagiathaga (adularia). Additional references: Athag, adularia. (volunteer)
Double Dutch	agadagulagaragiaga (adularia). Additional references: Double Dutch, adularia. (volunteer)
Esperanto	adulario (adularia). Additional references: Esperanto, adularia. (volunteer)
Leet	@¤\|<\|_@P\\|@ (adularia). Additional references: Leet, adularia. (volunteer)
Oppish	opadopuloparopiopa (adularia). Additional references: Oppish, adularia. (volunteer)
Pig Latin	adulariaway (adularia). Additional references: Pig Latin, adularia. (volunteer)
Terran B	adulari (adularia). Additional references: Terran B, adularia. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi	ubadubulubarubiuba (adularia). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, adularia. (volunteer)
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