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Opalescent vs Opalize - What's the difference?
opalescent
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opalize
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As an adjective
opalescent
is exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
As a verb
opalize
is
to convert into a form of opal or chalcedony, especially to convert wood into such a fossilized form.
opalescent
English
Adjective
(
en adjective
)
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
opalize
English
Alternative forms
*opalise
Verb
(
opaliz
)
To convert into a form of opal or chalcedony, especially to convert wood into such a fossilized form.
To make opalescent.