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essence d'orient
[ es-uhns dawr-ee-uhnt, -ent, dohr-; French e-sahnsdaw-ryahn ]
noun
, Jewelry.
- a preparation for coating glass beads to make imitation pearls, derived from the scales of fish, especially of the bleak.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of essence d'orient1
< French: literally, essence of the Orient
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Example Sentences
A small portion of essence dorient is introduced into each, by suction, and is then spread over the inner surface of the glass.
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