Opalescence

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  • n. the state of being opalescent
  • n. the milky iridescent appearance of a dense transparent medium when it is illuminated by polychromatic visible radiation (such as sunlight) due to local fluctuations in its density and therefore in its refractive index
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A reflection of a milky or pearly light from the interior of a mineral, as in the moonstone; the state or quality of being opalescent.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The quality of being opalescent; iridescence like that of the opal; a play of colors milky rather than brilliant; the property of exhibiting such a play of color.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
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