adj. Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Reflecting a milky or pearly light from the interior; having an opaline play of colors.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Having variegated and changing colors like those of the opal.
Milky.
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adj. having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
Word Usage
"To the observer of the aura the term "opalescent" instinctly presents itself, for there is a striking resemblance to the opaline peculiar play of colors of delicate tints and shades in a body of pearly or milky hue."