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 Definitions of opalescent  [ˌoʊ pəˈlɛs ənt]  

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Definition of 'opalescent' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) opalescent
exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.

2.  opalescent
having a milky iridescence.

Etymology:  (1805–15)

Definition of 'opalescent' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) iridescent, nacreous, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent
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"

'opalescent' - Nearby Entries  

opah  opal  opal glass  opalesce  opalescence  opalescent  opaline  



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