What is the meaning of opalesce?

verb

  • Reflect light or colors like an opal.
    • usage: "Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade"; "raindrops caught in a sunbeam seem to opalesce"
  • Exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal.
    • usage: "This nitrate opalesces under certain conditions"
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