Opalesce Definition & Meaning
opalesce
- verb
- 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"
Words that rhyme with opalesce
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