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MOONSTONE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("moonstone" is a kind of...):
feldspar; felspar (any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium)
transparent gem (a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion)