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Definition of opalescent adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

opalescent

adjective

/ˌəʊpəˈlesnt/

/ˌəʊpəˈlesnt/

(formal or literary)

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changing colour like an opal
- an opalescent sky
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