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opalesce

DEFINITIONS OF: opalesce

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v reflect light or colors like an opal

“Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade”
“raindrops caught in a sunbeam seem to opalesce”
Type of:
reflect, shine
be bright by reflecting or casting light

v exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal

“This nitrate opalesces under certain conditions”
Type of:
iridesce
be iridescent
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