Pearlescent vs. Opalescent

Pearlescent vs. Opalescent — Is There a Difference?
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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) luster

Opalescentadjective

having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors;

an iridescent oil slicknacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearla milky opalescent (or opaline) luster
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