opalescence

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

iridescence radiance sheen glitter sparkle brightness glow glaze luster gloss gleam dazzle shimmer glint incandescence
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Antonyms

black night dark shadow darkness shade
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Hypernyms

brightness

Examples

Contrarily, opalescence is correctly applied to the milky, turbid appearance of common or potch opal. Source: Internet

Opalescence was clearly headed at the 200m but fought back doggedly to take the win from a brave Boomer Hall with Piaggio running on stoutly for third. Source: Internet

Theory of critical opalescence main Einstein returned to the problem of thermodynamic fluctuations, giving a treatment of the density variations in a fluid at its critical point. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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