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opalesce - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'opalesce' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Opalesce [ v. i.]
- To give forth a play of colors, like the opal.

Meaning of 'opalesce' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . opalesce [ v]
Meaning (1):
- reflect light or colors like an opal
Example in sentence:
  • Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade;
  • raindrops caught in a sunbeam seem to opalesce
Meaning (2):
- exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal
Example in sentence:
  • This nitrate opalesces under certain conditions