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pearl essence
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noun
a lustrous, silvery-white substance obtained from the scales of certain fishes or derived synthetically, as from mercuric chloride: used chiefly in the manufacture of simulated pearls and as a pigment in lacquer (pearl lacquer ).
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Origin of pearl essence
First recorded in 1920â25
Words nearby pearl essence
pearl-clutching, pearl danio, pearl diver, pearler, pearlescent, pearl essence, pearleye, pearlfish, pearl gray, pearl grey, Pearl Harbor
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