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(ō′pə les′ənt)

adjective

showing a play of colors like that of the opal; iridescent

Origin: opal + -escent

Related Forms:

opalesce intransitive verb opalesced, opalescing
opalescence noun

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adjective

Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.

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oˌpal·esˈcence noun

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