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iridescent


ir·i·des·cent

adjective \-sənt\

: shining with many different colors when seen from different angles

Full Definition of IRIDESCENT

:  having or exhibiting iridescence
— ir·i·des·cent·ly adverb
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First Known Use of IRIDESCENT

1796

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Synonyms
nacreous, opalescent, pearlescent

Rhymes with IRIDESCENT

acquiescent, adolescent, arborescent, Fertile Crescent, incandescent, opalescent, prepubescent, viridescent

ir·i·des·cent

adjective \ˌir-ə-ˈdes-ənt\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of IRIDESCENT

: having or exhibiting a display of colors producing rainbow effects
—ir·i·des·cence \-ən(t)s\ noun

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