English Explanatory Dictionary

opalescent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.

Pronunciation

/oʊpəˈlɛsənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-opalescent.wav

Word forms

opalescent more opalescent most opalescent

Etymology

From opal + -escent, after opalescence or French opalescent. First attested in 1814.

Derived words

nonopalescent opalescently opalescent nudibranch semiopalescent
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