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adularia

noun ad·u·lar·ia \ˌa-jə-ˈler-ē-ə, ˌa-dyə-\

Definition of ADULARIA

:  a transparent or translucent orthoclase
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Origin of ADULARIA

Italian, from French adulaire, from Adula, Swiss mountain group
First Known Use: 1798

Rhymes with ADULARIA

cineraria, fritillaria, laminaria, luminaria, miliaria, militaria, opera seria, sanguinaria

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