nacreous

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na·cre·ous | \ ˈnā-krē-əs

, -k(ə-)rəs \

Definition of nacreous

: possessing the qualities of, consisting of, or abounding in nacre also : iridescent

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the nacreous lining of the shell of a mollusk

Recent Examples on the Web Markov processes include an element of randomness—in this case, the thickness of the outermost nacreous layer—but one that can be influenced by the system’s history. — Leila Sloman, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2022 An alternative explanation is that the red skies were the result of nacreous clouds common to that particular latitude. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 May 2020 Also called polar stratospheric clouds (or less precisely, rainbow clouds), nacreous clouds normally only form in high latitudes and at extremely cold temperatures. — National Geographic, 3 Feb. 2016 The cold air the storm blew in also led to the formation of beautiful nacreous clouds. — National Geographic, 3 Feb. 2016

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