opalescence
opalescence · opalescences
The state of being opalescentThe state of being opalescent
/ˌəʉpəˈlesəns/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being opalescent
(countable, uncountable)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
More definitions
- the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
Forms
plural: opalescences| Singular | opalescence |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface:iridescence
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedcritical opalescence
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable