opalesce

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verb

1. reflect light or colors like an opal
- Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade
- raindrops caught in a sunbeam seem to opalesce
• Derivationally related forms:
opalescent, opalescence
• Hypernyms:
reflect, shine
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- The coins opalesce
2. exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal
- This nitrate opalesces under certain conditions
• Derivationally related forms:
opalescent, opalescence
• Hypernyms:
iridesce
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s