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opalescence
" A voyage to Europe in the summer of 1921 gave me the first opportunity of observing the wonderful blue opalescence of the Mediterranean Sea. It seemed not unlikely that the phenomenon owed its origin to the scattering of sunlight by the molecules of the water."
C. V. Raman

Meaning of "opalescence" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF OPALESCENCE

ˌəʊpəˈlɛsəns


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPALESCENCE

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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Opalescence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPALESCENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Opalescence

Opalescence is a type of dichroism seen in highly dispersed systems with little opacity. The material appears yellowish-red in transmitted light and blue in the scattered light perpendicular to the transmitted light. The phenomenon is named after the appearance of opals. There are different degrees of opalescent behaviour. One can still see through a slightly opalescent phase. The more particles and the bigger the particles are, the stronger the scattering arising from them and the cloudier the particular phase will look. At a certain concentration the scattering is so strong that all light passing through is scattered, so that it is not transparent any more. Examples are the blue sky in the daytime and the yellowish-red sky at sunset. Another example can be made by adding a few droplets of milk to a glass of water. The liquid appears bluish. However, if one looks through the glass at a light source, it becomes yellowish-red. Opalescence is an effect exploited in lustreware pottery.

Definition of opalescence in the English dictionary

The definition of opalescence in the dictionary is the quality or state of having or emitting an iridescence like that of an opal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPALESCENCE

adolescence · alkalescence · calescence · coalescence · convalescence · decalescence · electroluminescence · emollescence · essence · fluorescence · immunofluorescence · luminescence · obsolescence · pallescence · pearlescence · preadolescence · quintessence · recalescence · reconvalescence · virilescence

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPALESCENCE

opacifier · opacify · opacities · opacity · opah · opal · opal glass · opal-like · opaled · opalesce · opalescent · opalescently · opaline · opalized · opaque · opaque context · opaque projector · opaquely · opaqueness · opaquing

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPALESCENCE

acquiescence · at your convenience · car licence · chemiluminescence · concupiscence · dehiscence · driving licence · effervescence · evanescence · gaming licence · innocence · licence · magnificence · photoluminescence · provisional driving licence · pubescence · reminiscence · renascence · road-fund licence · senescence · translucence

Synonyms and antonyms of opalescence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «opalescence» into 25 languages

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The translations of opalescence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «opalescence» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

乳光
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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opalescencia
570 millions of speakers
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opalescence
510 millions of speakers
hi

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रंग बदलना
380 millions of speakers
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بريق
280 millions of speakers
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опалесценция
278 millions of speakers
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opalescence
270 millions of speakers
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opalesce
260 millions of speakers
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opalescence
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Opalesce
190 millions of speakers
de

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Opaleszenz
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ja

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乳白光
130 millions of speakers
ko

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유 백광
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jv

Translator English - Javanese

Opalesce
85 millions of speakers
vi

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opalescence
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஓபல் ´என்ற மாணிக்கக் கல் போன்று வண்ணங்கள் காட்டு
75 millions of speakers
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Opalesce
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tr

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ışığı renk renk yansıtmak
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opalescenza
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opalescencja
50 millions of speakers
uk

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опалесценция
40 millions of speakers
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opalescenta
30 millions of speakers
el

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αδιαφάνεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opaal glans
14 millions of speakers
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opalescens
10 millions of speakers
no

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Opalescence
5 millions of speakers

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C. V. Raman
A voyage to Europe in the summer of 1921 gave me the first opportunity of observing the wonderful blue opalescence of the Mediterranean Sea. It seemed not unlikely that the phenomenon owed its origin to the scattering of sunlight by the molecules of the water.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPALESCENCE»

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Bleaching Techniques in Restorative Dentistry: An ...
In April 1992 Optident became the UK distributor of a product for bleaching teeth made by Ultradent (South Jordan, UT) called Opalescence. The main active ingredient of Opalescence is 10% carbamide peroxide which releases 3.5% ...
Linda Greenwall, 2001
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Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association
| Yield (in gm.) F Number or _ Taste of calculated from brand Chloride filtrate 10 gm. quinine Remarks sulphate 1 Noticeable Noticeably opalescence bitter 2 Very faint Noticeably opalescence bitter 3 Very faint Slightly bitter ' opalescence 31 4 ...
‎1912
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The Magical Effects of Color
IRIDESCENCE AND OPALESCENCE Some of the most beautiful hues in the world are created not by dyes or pigments, but by a natural process of interference. A fleeting rainbow, a bird's iridescence, and a gem's opalescence are all created ...
Joen Wolfrom, 1992
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Therapeutic Protein Drug Products: Practical Approaches to ...
From the Primary opalescent suspension, a Standard of opalescence is generated, followed by Reference solutions I, II, III, and IV, which correspond to 3, 6, 18, and 30 nephelometric turbidity units (NTUs), respectively. For testing, the ...
B K Meyer, 2012
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Home and Professional Remedies To Whiten Teeth
There are people who depend on their smiles for their living. This is the reason behind the success of such products as the Opalescence teeth whitening system. The Opalescence teeth whitening system lets people take the system home and ...
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The Physical Chemistry of the Proteins
Even when the opalescence is very small, when the solution is viewed at right angles to the direction of a pencil of light traversing it, a certain degree of scattering (the Tyndall effect) is observed. Upon this fact many investigators have based ...
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Collegium ...
Opalescent, very slight do. do. No opalescence do. do. Opalescent, not strong. do . do. Opalescent, strong, do. do. Opalescent, very strong. do. do. Strength of Tannin, 1/30,000 Opalescent, very slight. I Opalescence slight I Opalescence much ...
‎1907
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Proceedings of the ... Annual Meeting; ...
We tested them by dissolving 0.5 gram in 10 c.c. sodium carbonate and found in two samples a slight opalescence, and iri one sample a very faint opalescence. After one member objected to the opalescence we obtained more samples and in  ...
American Drug Manufacturers Association, 1921
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A Treatise on the External, Chemical and Physical Characters ...
The Opalescence. Some minerals, when held in particular directions, reflect from single spots in their interior a coloured shining lustre, and this is what is understood by opalescence. It is distinguished into A. Common or Simple Opalescence, ...
Robert Jameson, 1816
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Equilibrium Critical Phenomena in Fluids and Mixtures: A ...
146. 147. Chu, B. Critical opalescence of a fluorocarbon—hydrocarbon liquid mixture. perfluoroheptane—Normal heptane. J. Am. Chem. Soc._§6, 3557-61 ( 1964). Normal Experimental; binary liquid mixtures; perfluoroheptane—n- heptane; ...
Stella Michaels, Melville S. Green, Sigurd Y. Larsen, 1970

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPALESCENCE»

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The Top Albums of 2015 So Far
Stand-out track and lead single 'Opalescence' shines with an originality and beauty that has been denied us in their previous work, ... «The London Economic, Jul 15»
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Dove Dentistry Announces Opening of New Practice in Allen, TX
In addition to family dental services, Dove Dentistry offers specialty services such as Opalescence teeth whitening, root canal therapy, full and ... «PR Leap, Jul 15»
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Poem of the Week by William C. Connolly
What signaled power in the cloud world's romantic opalescence. In the urgent showers of gold and rose milk in the lake. And the river shivering ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
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25 Year Celebration with Leftover Salmon at Breckenridge Brewery
The oats increase the body and give the beer a visual dimension, an opalescence.” Leftover Salmon co-founder, singer, guitarist and ... «Cybergrass Bluegrass Music News, Jul 15»
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Breckenridge Brewery and Leftover Salmon kick off 25th …
The oats increase the body and give the beer a visual dimension, an opalescence.” This isn't your typical brewery-musician collaboration, ... «Grateful Web, Jul 15»
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The Highlighter That Fakes a Dewy Summer Glow
The highlighter is subtle, relying on opalescence instead of overwrought glitter, plus it dries quickly and stays put. Even after a day's worth of ... «New York Magazine, Jul 15»
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Opalised fossil shows bite from Jurassic World beast; adds bite to …
"When the opalescence captures the sun it just goes off. The circumference of the teeth marks are about the size of a 20 cent piece – so quite ... «The Canberra Times, Jun 15»
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How to talk with patients about whitening products in the hygiene chair
The bleaching system used most often is custom tray whitening with Opalescence 35% take-home bleaching gel. Patients who select this ... «Dentistry IQ, Jun 15»
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Restored stained glass windows at Holyoke City Hall get replaced …
... removed and stored until such funds can be found. "They're very old windows, before opalescence glass was invented. They're just beautiful. «MassLive.com, May 15»
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Opaline box has us seeing green
But hold it to the light at the right angle and you can see the fire of its opalescence, in which the minerals in the glass take on a ... «Palm Beach Post, May 15»
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