Looking for the meaning of the word ADULARIAS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ADULARIAS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Adularia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century; earliest use found in The Critical Review. From Italian adularia from Adula, the name of an area of the Alps east of the St Gotthard Pass + -ia, with insertion of -r- apparently for euphony
Definition:
A potassium feldspar that occurs in schists (notably in the Swiss Alps), often with a distinctive opalescence, and is now regarded as a variety of orthoclase.
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 12
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 10
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 10
