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opalesce Meaning & Definition

/əʊpəˈlɛs/

What Does Opalesce Mean?

As a verb, opalesce means To be opalescent; to produce or show a play of colors, like an opal.

Word Facts for Opalesce

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/əʊpəˈlɛs/
Verb formsopalesces, opalescing, opalesced

Opalesce Definition (Verb)

  1. To be opalescent; to produce or show a play of colors, like an opal.

Synonyms of Opalesce

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Word Forms & Grammar

opalesce (third-person singular simple present opalesces, present participle opalescing, simple past and past participle opalesced)

Origin of Opalesce

From opal +‎ -esce.

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