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Opalesce Definition & Meaning

opalesce
verb
  1. reflect light or colors like an opal; "Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade"; "raindrops caught in a sunbeam seem to opalesce"
  2. exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal; "This nitrate opalesces under certain conditions"

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What does opalesce mean?
reflect light or colors like an opal; "Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade"; "raindrops caught in a sunbeam seem to opalesce" exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal; "This nitrate opalesces under certain conditions"
What part of speech is opalesce?
Opalesce is a verb.
How many definitions does opalesce have?
Opalesce has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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