Nacre
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈneɪkə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nacre is a noun meaning A pearly substance made mainly of stacked layers of aragonite and organic matter which lines the interior of many shells; mother-of-pearl.
Meaning
A pearly substance made mainly of stacked layers of aragonite and organic matter which lines the interior of many shells; mother-of-pearl.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) A shellfish which contains mother-of-pearl.
Example Sentences
The shell-fish called a Nacre, liveth even so with the Pinnotere, which is a little creature like unto a Crabfish[…].
On a little table of dark perfumed wood thickly encrusted with nacre, […]was lying a note from Lord Henry, and beside it was a book bound in yellow paper, the cover slightly torn and the edges soiled.
Word Forms
- nacres
- nacker
- nackir
Synonyms for nacre
Depending on context, synonyms include mother-of-pearl.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mother-of-pearl, pearl, pearle, purle, madreperl, orient.
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