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Meaning of OPALESCENCE

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  the visual property of something having a milky brightness
 

OPALESCENCE is a 11 letter word that starts with O.

 

 Synonyms: iridescence
 
 See Also: brightness

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\O`pal*es"cence\, n. (Min.)
A reflection of a milky or pearly light from the interior of
a mineral, as in the moonstone; the state or quality of being
opalescent.

 

 

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