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Definitions of nacre in various dictionaries:
noun - the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
adj - the pearly internal layer of certain shells [n -S] : NACRED, NACREOUS
NACRE - Nacre ( NAY-kr also NAK-r), also known as mother of pearl, is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by some molluscs as an inner shell la...
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| This iridescent substance used as an inlay on the lacquered box seen here is also called mother-of-pearl |
| Mother-of-pearl is also known by this 5-letter French name |
| From the Arabic for "hunting horn", it's another name for mother-of-pearl |
| This 5-letter substance is secreted by the mollusk to create a pearl |
| Composed of calcium carbonate & conchiolin, it creates the iridescent effect attributed to pearls |
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| See mother-of-pearl. |
| mother-of-pearl. |
| the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell |
| a smooth, hard substance forming a layer inside the shells of some sea creatures. It is white but also seems to shine with different colours, and is used to make buttons and for decoration. |
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Nacre ( NAY-kr also NAK-r), also known as mother of pearl, is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by some molluscs as an inner shell layer; it also makes up the outer coating of pearls. It is strong, resilient, and iridescent. * Nacre is found in some of the most ancient lineages of bivalves, gastropods, and cephalopods. However, the inner layer in the great majority of mollusc shells is porcellaneous, not nacreous, and this usually results in a non-iridescent shine, or more rarely in non-nacreous iridescence such as flame structure as is found in conch pearls. * The outer layer of pearls and the inside layer of pearl oyster and freshwater pearl mussel shells are made of nacre. Other mollusc families that have a nacreous inner shell layer include marine gastropods such as the Haliotidae, the Trochidae and the Turbinidae. |