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opalescence
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opalescence, 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. [1913 Webster]
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opalescence
Semitransparency
N semitransparency, translucency, semiopacity, opalescence, milkiness, pearliness, gauze, muslin, film, mica, mother-of-pearl, nacre, mist, opal, turbidity, Adj, semitransparent, translucent, semipellucid, semidiaphanous, semiopacous, semiopaque, opalescent, opaline, pearly, milky, frosted, nacreous, semitransparent, translucent, semipellucid, semidiaphanous, semiopacous, semiopaque, opalescent, opaline, pearly, milky, frosted, nacreous, V, opalesce, (ii) SPECIFIC LIGHT.For further exploring for "opalescence" in Webster Dictionary Online