Adular

/ˈædjʊlər/ adjective

relating to or resembling adularia, a type of feldspar mineral that shows a milky, glowing sheen.

From 'adularia' (a feldspar variety found in the Adula Alps in Switzerland) plus the suffix '-ar' (of or relating to). The mineral was named after its geographic location.

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