adularia


ad·u·lar·ia

noun \ˌa-jə-ˈler-ē-ə, ˌa-dyə-\

Definition of ADULARIA

: a transparent or translucent orthoclase

Origin of ADULARIA

Italian, from French adulaire, from Adula, Swiss mountain group
First Known Use: 1798

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