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Definition of Nacreous

Nacreous
Nacreous Na"cre*ous, a. [See Nacre.] (Zo["o]l.) Consisting of, or resembling, nacre; pearly.

Meaning of Nacreous from wikipedia

- s**** is porcellaneous, not nacreous, and this usually results in a non-iridescent shine, or more rarely in non-nacreous iridescence such as flame structure...
- crystals which are not harmful. This type of PSC is also referred to as nacreous (/ˈneɪkriəs/, from nacre, or mother of pearl, due to its iridescence)....
- Shubunkin, 'vermilion brocade') are a hardy, single-tailed goldfish with nacreous scales and a pattern known as calico. The Shubunkins are of ****anese origin...
- sometimes referred to simply as "pink pearls". In some gemological texts, non-nacreous gastropod pearls used to be referred to as "calcareous concretions" because...
- Nacreous pearls, the best-known and most commercially significant, are primarily produced by two groups of molluskan bivalves or clams. A nacreous pearl...
- the stratosphere. Moisture is scarce above the troposphere, so nacreous and non-nacreous clouds at this altitude range are restricted to polar regions...
- is also seen in the much rarer polar stratospheric clouds, also called nacreous clouds. The colors are usually pastel, but can be very vivid or mingled...
- The Giga Pearl holds the record as the largest certified non-nacreous pearl in the world. The pearl weighs in at 27.65 kg (60-lb 15-oz) and measures 39...
- stratosphere. Those that show mother-of-pearl colors are given the name nacreous. Nitric acid and water polar stratospheric Sometimes known as type 1, a...
- Lightning Mirages (including Fata Morgana) Monochrome Rainbow Moon dog Moonbow Nacreous cloud/Polar stratospheric cloud Rainbow Subsun Sun dog Tangent arc Tyndall...