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Antonyms for opalescence

Grammar : Noun
Spell : oh-puh-les-uh nt
Phonetic Transcription : ˌoʊ pəˈlɛs ənt


Definition of opalescence

Origin :
  • 1792; see opalescent + -ence.
  • As in luster : noun gloss, shine
  • As in iridescence : noun luminosity
Example sentences :
  • This "play of colour" and "opalescence," must not be confused with "change of colour."
  • Extract from : « The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones » by John Mastin
  • The dormant bodies of the great slugs glowed perceptibly brighter as they fed, and the pulsations of opalescence quickened.
  • Extract from : « The Cavern of the Shining Ones » by Hal K. Wells
  • The alkaline bicarbonates either do not disturb the solution, or only cause a slight degree of opalescence.
  • Extract from : « Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II » by Arnold Cooley
  • The opalescence above referred to principally affects the manubrium, tentacles, and margin of the nectocalyx.
  • Extract from : « Jellyfish, Starfish, and Sea-Urchins: Being a Research on Primitive Nervous Systems » by G. J. Romanes
  • The opalescence, so painful to the eyes, had given place to a clear atmosphere; and the low sun was full of rich coloring.
  • Extract from : « Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pack » by Elisha Kent Kane
  • The west was one gigantic stained window, the ocean floor a solid shimmer of opalescence.
  • Extract from : « Moran of the Lady Letty » by Frank Norris
  • The opalescence of the glass arises entirely from precipitated silica.
  • Extract from : « Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II » by Arnold Cooley
  • In that white light coming through the translucent glass panes, David's grayish eyes took on an opalescence.
  • Extract from : « The Saracen: Land of the Infidel » by Robert Shea
  • In an instant the opalescence of the transformation showed on it, but its dozen ray projectors were at work.
  • Extract from : « Invaders from the Infinite » by John Wood Campbell
  • The relux glowed, and the opalescence shifted with bewildering, confusing colors.
  • Extract from : « Invaders from the Infinite » by John Wood Campbell

Synonyms for opalescence

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