OPALESCENT


Meaning of OPALESCENT in English

|ōpə|les ə nt adjective

Etymology: opal + -escent

1. : reflecting an iridescent light : having a milky iridescence

2. : having a colored smooth surface that gives the effect of cloudiness and diffusion due to the intentional presence of fissures, striae, and bubbles

opalescent glass

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