iridescence

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈdɛs.əns/
  • Rhymes: -ɛsəns

Noun

iridescence (countable and uncountable, plural iridescences)

  1. The condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color.
  2. Any shimmer of glittering and changeable colors.

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References

  • iridescence in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
  • iridescence in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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