labradorescence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of iridescence or reflectance, seen in labradorite feldspar and spectrolite, arising from submicroscopical planes orientated in one or more directions.

Word forms

labradorescence

Etymology

From labradorite.

Synonyms

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