Look up: moonstone

1. moonstone
   [n] - a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster
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2. moonstone
   Colourless gemstone with a blue sheen from the feldspar family, found mainly in Sri Lanka. Moonstones were very sought after in the late 19thC and were popular with arts and crafts jewellers.
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3. Moonstone
   Moon'stone` (-stōn`) noun (Min.) A nearly pellucid variety of feldspar, showing pearly or opaline reflections from within. It is used as a gem. The best specimens come from Ceylon.
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4. moonstone
   <chemical> A nearly pellucid variety of feldspar, showing pearly or opaline reflections from within. It is used as a gem. The best specimens come from Ceylon. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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5. moonstone
   noun a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar
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6. Moonstone
   • (n.) A nearly pellucid variety of feldspar, showing pearly or opaline reflections from within. It is used as a gem. The best specimens come from Ceylon.
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7. moonstone
   gem-quality feldspar mineral, a mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicate, (K,Na)AlSi3O8, that shows a silvery or bluish iridescence. Nearly all ...
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8. Moonstone
   HMS Moonstone (formerly the Lady Madeleine) was a British armed trawler of 615 tons displacement launched in 1934 and used by the British navy during the Second World War for anti-submarine training. HMS Moonstone had a top speed of 12 knots and was armed with one 4-inch gun and depth charges.
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9. moonstone
   moonstone, an orthoclase feldspar, found in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Madagascar (and formerly in the St. Gotthard district of Switzerland). In spite of its pronounced cleavage, it is widely used as a gem. The refraction of light by its thin, paired internal layers causes its milky, bluish sheen.
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10. Moonstone
    (comics) `Moonstone` (real name `Dr. Karla Sofen`) is a fictional character, both a supervillain and superheroine in Marvel Comics` Marvel Universe. Publication history: The character first appeared as a gun moll of the villain Dr. Faustus in Captain America (vol. 1) #192. She later ap...
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11. Moonstone
    (The Outer Limits) "`Moonstone`" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 9 March 1964, during the first season. Opening narration: :In Man`s conquest of space, his own moon must be the first to surrender. From there he will step hi...
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12. Moonstone
    (gemstone) `Moonstone` is a sodium potassium aluminium silicate, with the chemical formula (Na,K)AlSi₃O₈. Etymology: Its name is derived from a visual effect, or sheen, caused by light reflecting internally in the moonstone from layer inclusion of different f...
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