opalesce

Definitions of opalesce
  1. verb
    reflect light or colors like an opal
    “Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade”
    “raindrops caught in a sunbeam seem to opalesce”
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    type of:
    reflect, shine
    be bright by reflecting or casting light
  2. verb
    exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal
    “This nitrate opalesces under certain conditions”
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    type of:
    iridesce
    be iridescent
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