Play+of+colors
91opalescent — o•pal•es•cent [[t]ˌoʊ pəˈlɛs ənt[/t]] adj. 1) exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal 2) having a milky iridescence • Etymology: 1805–15 o pal•es′cence, n. o pal•es′cent•ly, adv …
92schiller — schil•ler [[t]ˈʃɪl ər[/t]] n. mir a bronzelike luster, sometimes with iridescence, occurring on certain minerals • Etymology: 1795–1805; < G: play of colors, glitter …
93shot — I [[t]ʃɒt[/t]] n. pl. shots, for6,8, shot; 1) a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc 2) an act or instance of shooting a firearm, bow, etc 3) the range of or the distance traveled by a missile in its flight 4) an aimed discharge of a missile 5) an… …
94fire opal — n. a reddish opal usually exhibiting a brilliant play of colors in bright light …
95iris — [ī′ris] n. pl. irises; also for 3, irides [ir′i dēz΄, ī′ridēz΄]; also for 4 & 5, iris [LME < L < Gr iris (gen. iridos) < IE * wir (> WIRE) < base * wei , to turn, bend] 1. a rainbow 2. a rainbowlike show or play of colors 3 …
96opalescent — [ō΄pə les′ənt] adj. [ OPAL + ESCENT] showing a play of colors like that of the opal; iridescent opalesce vi. opalesced, opalescing opalescence n …
97iridescence — noun the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface • Syn: ↑opalescence • Derivationally related forms: ↑iridescent, ↑iridesce, ↑opalescent (for: ↑opalescence), ↑ …
98opalescence — noun the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface • Syn: ↑iridescence • Derivationally related forms: ↑iridescent (for: ↑iridescence), ↑iridesce (for: ↑ …
99schiller spar — noun Etymology: part translation of German schillerspat, from schiller play of colors, iridescence + spat spar : an altered enstatite characterized by a schiller on its chief cleavage face, occurring as green or brown foliated masses in igneous… …
100precious opal — any opal having a play of colors, used as a gemstone. Also called noble opal …
