nacre
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However, the exact processes and conditions that lead to nacre, a composite of biopolymers and platelets of crystalline calcium carbonate, are the subject of intense debate among experts, and different theories exist.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2024
The mollusc deposits layers of aragonite and conchiolin, which together form nacre, also know as mother-of-pearl.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2022
Dull on the outside, its nacre gleams pearlescent within.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
Some bivalves like oysters and mussels have the unique ability to secrete and deposit a calcareous nacre or “mother of pearl” around foreign particles that enter the mantle cavity.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of- pearl.
From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section P and Q by Project Gutenberg
