What is the meaning of the word "nacre"?
Definitions:
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A hard, iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of some mollusk shells.
NOUN
- They make a many-chambered spiral shell with its inner surface lined with beautiful pearly 'nacre'.
- They make a many-chambered spiral shell with its inner surface lined with beautiful pearly 'nacre'.
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A smooth, hard substance forming a layer inside the shells of some sea creatures. It is white but also seems to shine with different colors, and is used to make buttons and for decoration. NOUN
- Under a microscope, 'nacre' looks like a well-build brick wall with overlapping platelets of different lengths held together by thin layers of an elastic biopolymer.
- Under a microscope, 'nacre' looks like a well-build brick wall with overlapping platelets of different lengths held together by thin layers of an elastic biopolymer.