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opalescence

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o·pal·es·cent  (p-lsnt)
adj.
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
opal·escence n.
opalescence
the quality of being opallike, or milkily iridescent. — opalescent, adj.
See also: Color
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.opalescence - the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
iridescence
brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
Translations
opalescence [ˌəʊpəˈlesns] N → opalescencia f
opalescence [ˌəʊpəˈlesəns] n → opalescence f
opalescence
n → Schimmern nt, → Opaleszenz f
opalescence [ˌəʊpəˈlɛsns] n → opalescenza
opalescence [ˌəʊpəˈlɛsns] n → opalescenza


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Westward, the wiry boughs of the bare thorn hedge which formed the boundary of the field rose against the pale opalescence of the lower sky.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles - A Pure Woman by Hardy, Thomas View in context
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