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opalescence
[ oh-puh-les-uhns ]
/ ˌoʊ pəˈlɛs əns /
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noun
a lustrous play of colors like that of an opal: This moonstone pendant has a lovely pearly opalescence.
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opacity, opacus, opah, opal, opalesce, opalescence, opalescent, opaleye, opal glass, opaline, Opa-Locka
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