Grapefruit is oblate in shape, ranges in diameter from 3 to 5 inches and can weigh up to 150 g. Characteristically, it has thick, tough skin than that in the oranges. Inside, the fruit is segmented into arils as in other citrus fruits.
Nacre (/ËneÉªkÉr/ NAY-kÉr also /ËnÃ¦krÉ/ NAK-rÉ),[1] also known as mother of pearl, is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by some molluscs as an inner shell layer; it also makes up the outer coating of pearls. It is strong, resilient, and iridescent.
Polar stratospheric cloud. Polar stratospheric clouds or PSCs, also known as nacreous clouds (/ËneÉªkriË.És/, from nacre, or mother of pearl, due to its iridescence), are clouds in the winter polar stratosphere at altitudes of 15,000â25,000 meters (49,000â82,000 ft).