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iridescent

[ ir-i-des-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.


noun

  1. an iridescent cloth, material, or other substance:

    new fall dresses of imported iridescents.

iridescent

/ ˌɪɪˈɛəԳ /

adjective

  1. displaying a spectrum of colours that shimmer and change due to interference and scattering as the observer's position changes
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈԳ, noun
  • ˌˈԳٱ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • i·cԳ· adverb
  • ԴDzi··cԳ adjective
  • ԴDzi··cԳ·ly adverb
  • ܲi··cԳ adjective
  • ܲi··cԳ·ly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of iridescent1

First recorded in 1790–1800; irid- + -escent
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of iridescent1

C18: from irido- + -escent
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But the Leopold clan sees a new empire of wonder-drug riches by harvesting its curative power, including the unicorn’s purple, iridescent blood and the mysterious properties of its occasionally glowing horn.

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In places, a film with iridescent swirls could be seen on the surface of the water - a distinctive signature of contamination by oil.

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Whether it’s the CD’s glossy, iridescent appearance or the intimate liner notes tucked into every jewel case, the compact disc maintains a certain appeal among young music buyers and collectors.

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In the blue room a pile of oyster shells lie on the floor, ready to be ground up and applied to the walls to give them an iridescent shimmer.

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But those rainbow trout — identifiable by iridescent colors running down their sides — are blocked from journeying to the ocean and back by man-made barriers.

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