iridescence

[ ir-i-des-uhns ]
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noun
  1. iridescent quality; a play of lustrous, changing colors.

Origin of iridescence

1
First recorded in 1795–1805; irid- + -escence

Other words from iridescence

  • non·ir·i·des·cence, noun

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