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
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The cold air the storm blew in also led to the formation of beautiful nacreous clouds.
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Also called polar stratospheric clouds (or less precisely, rainbow clouds), nacreous clouds normally only form in high latitudes and at extremely cold temperatures.
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First Known Use of nacreous
1819
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iridescent, opalescent, pearlescentRelated Words
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