Assertion: oyster's pearl | /r/CapableOf | feel gritty
Facets:
value: due to the nacre’s porous surface
type: CAUSE
value: against the teeth
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: due to the layers of nacre
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: A natural pearl will feel gritty, and an artificial pearl will feel smooth.
text: Real pearls feel gritty against the teeth due to the layers of nacre, while imitation ones are smooth.
text: A real pearl feels gritty due to the nacre’s porous surface while a fake pearl has been highly polished, so feels smooth.