| Pronunciation: | | `iri'desuns
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the visual property of something having a milky brightness |
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IRIDESCENCE is a 11 letter word that starts with I. |
| | Synonyms: | | opalescence |
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| | See Also: | | brightness |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ir`i*des"cence\, n. [See {Iridescent}.]
Exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; the quality
or state of being iridescent; a prismatic play of color; as,
the iridescence of mother-of-pearl.
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