1) Nacre 2) Parent to writer Buck
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Type of inlay using a form of shellfish material
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• (n.) The hard pearly internal layer of several kinds of shells, esp. of pearl oysters, river mussels, and the abalone shells; nacre. See Pearl.
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The smooth, hard pearly lining on the interior of oyster and mollusc shells, famous for buttons and small decorative objects. It is the same substance as nacre which forms pearls.
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The smooth, hard pearly lining on the interior of oyster and mollusc shells, famous for buttons and small decorative objects. It is the same substance as nacre which forms pearls.
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(from the article `furniture`) Tortoiseshell was also used, as a costly inlay on a silvered ground, in furniture made during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Mother-of-pearl ... Chinese furniture can be divided into two main types: lacquered wood pieces either inlaid with mother-of-pearl or elaborately carved, and plain ... [5 re...
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(from the article `pottery`) ...The lustre of Italian wares is often the golden-yellow colour derived from silver, and sometimes it is ruby, suggesting the use of gold. The ...
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1) The iridescent inside of a mollusk shell, which is used as an ornament. Not to be confused with pearl.
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1) The iridescent inside of a mollusk shell, which is used as an ornament. Not to be confused with pearl. 2) Exhibiting a luster similar to the inside of a mollusk shell or shirt button. Many mica's exhibit a pearly luster, and some minerals with a pearly luster have an iridescent hue. Some minerals may exhibit a pearly luster on cleavage cracks p...
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The smooth, iridescent lining of the shell of certain molluscs, including pearl, oyster, abalone, nautilus and river mussel. The iridescence fades on exposure to sunlight over time. Mother-of-pearl, also known as nacre, is used in jewellery and was popular for inlaid decoration and marquetry mainly in the 17thC, and in the 19thC on papier-mâché fur …...
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Moth'er-of-pearl` noun (Zoology) The hard pearly internal layer of several kinds of shells, esp. of pearl oysters, river mussels, and the abalone shells; nacre. See
Pearl .
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Mother of pearl is the iridescent pearly substance which forms the internal layer of many kinds of sea shell. Mother of pearl is widely used in jewellery and other decorative work.
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Mother of pearl is London Cockney rhyming slang for a wife (girl).
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The irridescent coating found on the inside of abalone or oyster shells that is used in jewellery as well as other applications
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n] - the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
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Logo buttons made from mother of pearl with a logo iscribed on them.
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nacre noun the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
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The smooth lustrous lining in the shells of certain molluscs – for example pearl oysters, abalones, and mussels. When this layer is especially thick it is used commercially for jewellery and decorations. Mother-of-pearl consists of calcium carbonate. See pearl
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Mother of pearl is a smooth hard milky white iridescent substance that can be found inside a shell or what makes up the outer layers of a Pearl. It is more technically known as Nacre and is an organic compound formed by molluscs.
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a hard, iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of certain mollusk shells, used for making buttons, beads, etc.; nacre.
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