the trait of a white surface having iridescence and resembles the colors in an opal.
Milky or pearly appearance of some common opal, opalescent glass, and other similar substances.
A variety of iridescence that is most often light blue in color.
Opalescence is a milky white/blue type of iridescence.
the quality of reflecting an iridescent play of colors like that of an opal. [AHDOS
Opalescence is a type of dichroism seen in highly dispersed systems with little opacity. The material appears yellowish-red in transmitted light and blue in the scattered light perpendicular to the transmitted light. The phenomenon is named after the appearance of opals.