moonstone (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *moonstone*:
NOUN	substance	moonstone	a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster

moonstone > pronunciation
Sounds	muw'nstow.n
Rhymes	acetone ... zone: 126 rhymes with own...

English > *moonstone*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar.
Broader	feldspar, felspar	Any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium
Broader	transparent gem	A gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
Spanish	piedra de luna

HyperDic: moonstone