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o⋅pal⋅es⋅cent

[oh-puh-les-uhnt]
–adjective
1. exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
2. having a milky iridescence.

Origin:
1805–15; opal + -escent


o⋅pal⋅es⋅cence, noun
o⋅pal⋅es⋅cent⋅ly, adverb
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o·pal·es·cent   (ō'pə-lěs'ənt)   
adj.  Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
o'pal·es'cence n.
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Main Entry: opal·es·cent
Pronunciation: "O-p&-'les-&nt
Function: adjective
: reflecting an iridescent light opalescent fluid> —opal·es·cence /-&n(t)s/ nounopal·es·cent·ly /-&nt-lE/ adverb
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opalescent o·pal·es·cent (ō'pə-lěs'ənt)
adj.
Resembling an opal in the display of various colors, often used to describe certain bacterial cultures.

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opalescent   (ō'pə-lěs'ənt)  Pronunciation Key 
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of opal.
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