Aventurescence Definition

ə-vĕnchə-rĕsəns
noun
An optical effect characteristic of some translucent minerals, such as aventurine, caused by the presence of tiny, aligned inclusions of other minerals and manifesting itself as brightly colored reflections.
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Origin of Aventurescence

  • aventur(ine) –escence

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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