Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adularia

/ˌæd͡ʒəˈlɛɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: adu-lar-ia
IPA: /ˌæd͡ʒəˈlɛɹi.ə/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Named for the type locality at Adular, Switzerland.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæd͡ʒəˈlɛɹi.ə/
British English: /ˌæd͡ʒʊˈlɛəɹi.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

adularias (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

adularescence adularescent rock mineral gemstone

Rhymes With

area bulgaria malaria bavaria samaria aquaria urticaria varia carpentaria militaria rosaria araucaria

Questions

How do you pronounce adularia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæd͡ʒəˈlɛɹi.ə/.
What does adularia mean?: A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
Where does adularia come from?: Named for the type locality at Adular, Switzerland.

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