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moonstone

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moon·stone  (mnstn)
n.
A variety of feldspar valued as a gem for its pearly translucence.
moonstone [ˈmuːnˌstəʊn]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) a gem variety of orthoclase or albite that is white and translucent with bluish reflections
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Noun1.moonstonemoonstone - a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar
feldspar, felspar - any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium
transparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
Translations
moonstone [ˈmuːnstəʊn] N → feldespato m, labradorita f
moonstone [ˈmuːnˌstəʊn] n → lunaria, pietra della luna
moonstone [ˈmuːnˌstəʊn] n → lunaria, pietra della luna


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The deity commanded that the Moonstone should be watched, from that time forth, by three priests in turn, night and day, to the end of the generations of men.
The Moonstone by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Halfway up the hill he met Bagheera with the morning dew shining like moonstones on his coat.
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