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Definition of Opalescence
1. Noun. The visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface.
Exact synonyms: Iridescence
Generic synonyms: Brightness
Derivative terms: Iridesce, Iridescent, Iridescent, Opalesce, Opalesce, Opalescent
Generic synonyms: Brightness
Derivative terms: Iridesce, Iridescent, Iridescent, Opalesce, Opalesce, Opalescent
Definition of Opalescence
1. n. 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.
Definition of Opalescence
1. Noun. the state of being opalescent ¹
2. Noun. (physics) the milky iridescent appearance of a dense transparent medium when it is illuminated by polychromatic visible radiation (such as sunlight) due to local fluctuations in its density and therefore in its refractive index ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Opalescence
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Medical Definition of Opalescence
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