Pearlescent vs. Opalescent

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Difference Between Pearlescent and Opalescent
Pearlescentadjective
pearl-like, either in color or luster.
Opalescentadjective
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
Pearlescentadjective
having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors;
an iridescent oil slicknacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearla milky opalescent (or opaline) lusterOpalescentadjective
having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors;
an iridescent oil slicknacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearla milky opalescent (or opaline) lusterADVERTISEMENT