irisation
[ ahy-ri-sey-shuh n ]
/ ˌaɪ rɪˈseɪ ʃən /
noun
the effect or quality of being iridescent; iridescence.
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Origin of irisation
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019