Color Names

Opalescence

Dull grey that hints at an opal's shifting, shimmering interior.

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Opalescence is a pale grey.

It can be described as pale, delicate, faded and almost grey.

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Opalescence

Opalescence

Opalescence or play of color is an optical phenomenon associated with the mineraloid gemstone opal, a hydrated silicon dioxide. This effect appears as a milky, translucent glow that changes with the angle of light, often creating a soft, pearly sheen that can display various colors or hues. Opalescence can be seen in materials like certain minerals, glass, and even fluids.

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opalescence

Noun

  1. the state of being opalescent
  2. 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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