Difference between Iridescence and Opalescent

What is the difference between Iridescence and Opalescent?

Iridescence as a noun is the condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color. while Opalescent as an adjective is exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.

Iridescence

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color. Any shimmer of glittering and changeable colors.

Opalescent

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.

We hope you now know whether to use Iridescence or Opalescent in your sentence.

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