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o·pal·es·cent

(ō′pə-lĕs′ənt)
adj.
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
o′pal·es′cence n.
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opalescent

(ˌəʊpəˈlɛsənt)
adj
having or emitting an iridescence like that of an opal
ˌopalˈescence n
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o•pal•es•cent

(ˌoʊ pəˈlɛs ənt)

adj.
1. exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
2. having a milky iridescence.
[1805–15]
o`pal•es′cence, n.
o`pal•es′cent•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. opalescent - having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"
bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
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opalescent

adjective iridescent, pearly, shimmering, lustrous, opaline, shot, prismatic, rainbow-coloured, polychromatic, rainbow-hued, nacreous opalescent blue glass
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Translations

opalescent

[ˌəʊpəˈlesnt] ADJ → opalescente
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opalescent

[ˌəʊpəˈlɛsənt] adj → opalescent(e)
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opalescent

adj → schimmernd, opaleszierend
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