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Opalescence vs Pearlescent - What's the difference?

opalescence | pearlescent |

As a noun opalescence

is the state of being opalescent.

As an adjective pearlescent is

pearl-like, either in color or luster.

opalescence

English

Noun

  • the state of being opalescent
  • (physics) the milky iridescent appearance of a dense transparent medium when it is illuminated by polychromatic visible radiation (such as sunlight) due to local fluctuations in its density and therefore in its refractive index

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    pearlescent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • pearl-like, either in color or luster.