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Luminescent vs Opalescent - What's the difference?

luminescent | opalescent |

As adjectives the difference between luminescent and opalescent

is that luminescent is emitting light by luminescence while opalescent is exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.

luminescent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • emitting light by luminescence

    • Related terms

    * bioluminescent * luminesce ----

    opalescent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.