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opalescent
o·pal·es·cent O0087500 (ō′pə-lĕs′ənt)adj. Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
o′pal·es′cence n.opalescent (ˌəʊpəˈlɛsənt) adjhaving or emitting an iridescence like that of an opal ˌopalˈescence no•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. Thesaurus| 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"opaline, pearlescent, iridescent, nacreousbright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" |
opalescentadjective iridescent, pearly, shimmering, lustrous, opaline, shot, prismatic, rainbow-coloured, polychromatic, rainbow-hued, nacreous opalescent blue glassTranslationsopalescent
opalescent [o″pal-es´ent] showing a milky iridescence, like an opal.o·pa·les·cent (ō-pă-les'ent), Resembling an opal in the display of various colors; denoting certain bacterial cultures. [Fr. fr. L. opalus, opal] o·pa·les·cent (ōpă-lesĕnt) Resembling an opal in the display of various colors. [Fr. fr. L. opalus, opal]opalescent
Related to opalescent: opalescent glassSynonyms for opalescentadj iridescentSynonyms- iridescent
- pearly
- shimmering
- lustrous
- opaline
- shot
- prismatic
- rainbow-coloured
- polychromatic
- rainbow-hued
- nacreous
Synonyms for opalescentadj having a play of lustrous rainbow colorsSynonyms- opaline
- pearlescent
- iridescent
- nacreous
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