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opalesce

/,oʊpə'lɛs/

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verb
exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal
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"This nitrate opalesces under certain conditions"

type of:
iridesce
verb
reflect light or colors like an opal
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"Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade" "raindrops caught in a sunbeam seem to opalesce"

type of:
reflect shine

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