different between pearlescent vs pearlite

pearlescent

English

Etymology

Circa 1935. pearl +? -escent.

Adjective

pearlescent (comparative more pearlescent, superlative most pearlescent)

  1. pearl-like, either in color or luster.

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pearlite

English

Etymology

pearl +? -ite

Noun

pearlite (countable and uncountable, plural pearlites)

  1. A two-phased lamellar structure composed of alternating layers of alpha ferrite and cementite that occurs in some steels and cast irons, having a pearlescent appearance.
  2. (mineralogy) Alternative form of perlite
    • 1835, British Association for the Advancement of Science
      [] inclosing great masses of pearlite and felspar.

See also

  • perlite

Further reading

  • Pearlite in the Mindat Mineralogy Database

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