venturine

venturine
\\ˈvenchəˌrēn, -_rə̇n\ noun (-s)
Etymology: French aventurine — more at aventurine
: a gold powder for varnished surfaces

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  • Venturine — Ven tur*ine, n. [Cf. {Aventurine}.] (Japanning) Gold powder for covering varnished surfaces. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • venturine — ven·tu·rine …   English syllables

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