Meaning of opalescent in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    opalescent

    Definitions

    1. having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors

    Examples

    • « an iridescent oil slick »
    • « nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl »
    • « a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster »

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Famous quotes

  • « I remember a hundred lovely lakes, and recall the fragrant breath of pine and fir and cedar and poplar trees. The trail has strung upon it, as upon a thread of silk, opalescent dawns and saffron sunsets. »
    Hamlin Garland

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