What is reflecting a milky or pearly light from the interior; having an opaline play of colors called?
opalescent — Reflecting a milky or pearly light from the interior; having an opaline play of colors. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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