IRIDESCENT


Meaning of IRIDESCENT in English

ir ‧ i ‧ des ‧ cent /ˌɪrəˈdes ə nt◂, ˌɪrɪˈdes ə nt◂/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: iris ; ⇨ ↑ iris ]

showing colours that seem to change in different lights:

small iridescent blue flies

—iridescence noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.