Iridescence
91Biological pigment — The Blue Morpho butterfly, native to Central America, derives its distinctive blue coloring from iridescence rather than from pigmentation. Biological pigments, also known simply as pigments or biochromes[1] are substances produced by living… …
92Death Valley ’69 — «Death Valley 69» Сингл Sonic Youth …
93color — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Rainbow hue Nouns 1. color, hue, tint, tinge, shade, dye, complexion, tincture, cast, coloration, glow, flush; tone, key; color organ; Technicolor. 2. pure, primary, positive, or complementary color;… …
94variegation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Marking with different colors Nouns 1. variegation, diversification, diversity, heterogeneity; spottiness, maculation, striation, streakiness, marbling, elaboration, discoloration; parti or party color,… …
95Variegation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Variegation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 variegation variegation Sgm: N 1 colors colors dichroism trichroism Sgm: N 1 iridescence iridescence play of colors polychrome maculation spottiness striae …
96irisation — n. iridescence. ♦ iriscope, n. apparatus producing iridescence …
97greater scaup — noun large scaup of North America having a greenish iridescence on the head of the male • Syn: ↑Aythya marila • Hypernyms: ↑scaup, ↑scaup duck, ↑bluebill, ↑broadbill * * * noun or …
98riflebird — noun velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail • Syn: ↑Ptloris paradisea • Hypernyms: ↑bird of paradise * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: rifle (V); from the sound of …
99BOORSTIN, DANIEL J. — BOORSTIN, DANIEL J. (1914–2004), U.S. historian. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he joined the University of Chicago in 1944, and became professor of American history in 1956. He also had a law degree and was a member of the Massachusetts Bar.… …
100Iridescent — Ir i*des cent (?; 277), a. [L. iris, iridis, the rainbow: cf. F. iridescent.] Having colors like the rainbow; exhibiting a play of changeable colors; nacreous; prismatic; as, iridescent glass. See {iridescence}. [1913 Webster] …
