opalescent — opalescent, ente [ ɔpalesɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1788; de opale ♦ Littér. Qui prend la couleur, les reflets de l opale. ⇒ opalin. ● opalescent, opalescente adjectif Littéraire. Qui prend une teinte, un reflet d opale. ● opalescent, opalescente… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Opalescent — O pal*es cent, a. Reflecting a milky or pearly light from the interior; having an opaline play of colors. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
opalescent — opalescent, ente (entrée créée par le supplément) (o pa lè ssan, san t ) adj. Qui a le caractère de l opalescence … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
opalescent — (adj.) 1813, from OPAL (Cf. opal) + ESCENT (Cf. escent) … Etymology dictionary
opalescent — opalescent, opaline iridescent, *prismatic … New Dictionary of Synonyms
opalescent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing many small points of shifting colour against a pale or dark ground. DERIVATIVES opalescence noun … English terms dictionary
opalescent — [ō΄pə les′ənt] adj. [ OPAL + ESCENT] showing a play of colors like that of the opal; iridescent opalesce vi. opalesced, opalescing opalescence n … English World dictionary
opalescent — [[t]o͟ʊpəle̱s(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ GRADED Opalescent means colourless or white like an opal, or changing colour like an opal. [LITERARY] Elaine turned her opalescent eyes on him. ...a sky which was still faintly opalescent. Syn: iridescent Derived words … English dictionary
opalescent — Resembling an opal in the display of various colors; denoting certain bacterial cultures. [Fr. fr. L. opalus, opal] * * * opal·es·cent .ō pə les ənt adj reflecting an iridescent light <saliva is a viscous opalescent fluid> opal·es·cence… … Medical dictionary
opalescent — o|pa|les|cent [ˌəupəˈlesənt US ˌou ] adj literary having colours that shine and seem to change ▪ an opalescent sky … Dictionary of contemporary English
