opalescentadjective
uk/ˌəʊ.pəlˈes.ənt/us/ˌoʊ.pəlˈes.ənt/literarySomething that is opalescent reflects light and changes colour like an opal:
the opalescent scales of a fish
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Monochrome & multi-coloured
- in glorious technicolor idiom
- iridescent
- monochrome
- pied
- polychromatic
- psychedelic
- solid
- technicolor
- two-tone
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The qualities of light
opalescence
noun [ U ] uk/ˌəʊ.pəlˈes.əns/us/ˌoʊ.pəlˈes.əns/