OPALESCE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal
   Usage Example(s)
   • This nitrate opalesces under certain conditions
   Hypernyms(s) opalesce is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • iridesce (what does iridesce mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • opalescence (what does opalescence mean?)
   • iridescence (what does iridescence mean?)
2. Meaning
   • reflect light or colors like an opal
   Usage Example(s)
   • Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade
   • raindrops caught in a sunbeam seem to opalesce
   Hypernyms(s) opalesce is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • reflect (what does reflect mean?)
   • shine (what does shine mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • opalescence (what does opalescence mean?)
   • iridescence (what does iridescence mean?)