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SCINTILLER [2 records]

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Record 1 1978-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
OBS

To give off sparks; flash; sparkle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
OBS

Briller en jetant des éclats par intervalles.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • General Vocabulary
  • Optics
OBS

--to sparkle, to emit light in rapid, intermittent gleams.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Optique
OBS

--briller d'un éclat inégal caractérisé par le phénomène de la scintillation.

Spanish

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