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pearlescent

 
Dictionary: pearl·es·cent   (pûr-lĕs'ənt) pronunciation

adj.
Having a pearly luster or gloss.

pearlescence pearl·es'cence n.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors
  Synonyms: iridescent, nacreous, opalescent, opaline


 
 

 

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