Opalescence
Pronunciation : O`pal*es"cence
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A reflection of a milky or pearly light from the interior of a mineral, as in the moonstone; the state or quality of being opalescent.
(Min.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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