 opalesce |
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| 1. | [ verb ] reflect light or colors like an opal | |
| Examples: | "Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade" "raindrops caught in a sunbeam seem to opalesce" |
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| Related terms: | reflect opalescence | |
| 2. | [ verb ] exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal | |
| Examples: | "This nitrate opalesces under certain conditions" |
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| Related terms: | shine iridesce opalescence | |
| Similar spelling: |
opalescent opalescence opalise opalize |
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