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Aventurine Aventurine A*ven"tu*rine, n. [F. aventurine: cf. It.
avventurino.]
1. A kind of glass, containing gold-colored spangles. It was
produced in the first place by the accidental (par
aventure) dropping of some brass filings into a pot of
melted glass.
2. (Min.) A variety of translucent quartz, spangled
throughout with scales of yellow mica.
Aventurine feldspar, a variety of oligoclase with internal
firelike reflections due to the presence of minute
crystals, probably of hematite; sunstone.
Aventurine feldspar Aventurine A*ven"tu*rine, n. [F. aventurine: cf. It.
avventurino.]
1. A kind of glass, containing gold-colored spangles. It was
produced in the first place by the accidental (par
aventure) dropping of some brass filings into a pot of
melted glass.
2. (Min.) A variety of translucent quartz, spangled
throughout with scales of yellow mica.
Aventurine feldspar, a variety of oligoclase with internal
firelike reflections due to the presence of minute
crystals, probably of hematite; sunstone.
Daturine Daturine Da*tu"rine, n. [From Datura.] (Chem.)
Atropine; -- called also daturia and daturina.
Gutturine Gutturine Gut"tur*ine, a. [L. guttur throat.]
Pertaining to the throat. [Obs.] ``Gutturine tumor.' --Ray.
Venturine Venturine Ven"tur*ine, n. [Cf. Aventurine.] (Japanning)
Gold powder for covering varnished surfaces.
Vulturine Vulturine Vul"tur*ine (?; 277), a. [L. vulturinus.]
Of or pertaining to a vulture; resembling a vulture in
qualities or looks; as, the vulturine sea eagle (Gypohierax
Angolensis); vulturine rapacity.
The vulturine nose, which smells nothing but
corruption, is no credit to its possessor. --C.
Kingsley.
