WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Ir`i*des"cence\, n. [See {Iridescent}.]
Exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; the quality
or state of being iridescent; a prismatic play of color; as,
the iridescence of mother-of-pearl.
| Pronunciation: | `iri'desuns | ||
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| Definition: | [n] the visual property of something having a milky brightness | ||
| Synonyms: | opalescence | ||
| See Also: | brightness | ||
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| Definition: | \Ir`i*des"cence\, n. [See {Iridescent}.]
Exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; the quality
or state of being iridescent; a prismatic play of color; as,
the iridescence of mother-of-pearl.
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