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opalescent

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o·pal·es·cent  (p-lsnt)
adj.
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
opal·escence n.
opalescent
Adjective
having shimmering changing reflections, like opal
opalescence n
opalescent  (p-lsnt)
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of opal.
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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, nacreous
bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
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