What is a reflection of a milky or pearly light from the interior of a mineral, as in the moonstone; the state or quality of being opalescent called?
opalescence — A reflection of a milky or pearly light from the interior of a mineral, as in the moonstone; the state or quality of being opalescent. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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