iridescence

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Recent Examples of iridescence In previous work to investigate the startling sparkle, Sweeney and her colleagues determined that despite impressive iridescence, the animals’ fleshy mantles reflect as little as about 5 percent of the bright sunlight hitting them. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024 Bright colors and iridescence in birds, butterflies and some other insects depend on how layers of different microstructures are combined. Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2024 The common grackle and many shimmering hummingbirds display iridescence like the way a prism splits light into a rainbow. Karina Zaiets, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024 The iridescence of a scarab beetle’s back — symbolic in many cultures — inspired the Nefertiti model, embroidered with polychromatic crystals, rhinestones and sequins. Alex Wynne, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for iridescence 

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“Iridescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iridescence. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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