opalescent

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opalescent

\ɔ.pa.le.sɑ̃\

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Composé de opale et -escent.

adjective opalescents · opalescente · opalescentes

Qui a les reflets de l’opale. Une mince pellicule se formait sur les bords du châssis, opalescente et irisée d'éclats incertains, aux couleurs vagues et changeantes.

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opalescent exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal

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@misc{opalescent_2026,
  title = {opalescent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/opalescent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}