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Definition of
opalescent adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
opalescent
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˌoʊpəˈlɛsnt
/
/
(
formal
or
literary
)
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changing color like an
opal
an opalescent sky
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opalescent
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