iridescence
pronunciation
How to pronounce iridescence in British English:
UK [ˌɪrɪ'desns]
How to pronounce iridescence in American English:
US [ˌɪrɪˈdɛsəns]
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- Noun:
- the visual property of something having a milky brightness
Word Origin
- iridescence (n.)
- 1804, from iridescent + -ence. Related: Iridescency (1799).
Example
- 1. Cloud iridescence and coronas are both caused by diffraction processes .
- 2. The costs of melanin-based plumage and iridescence are clearly different from this .
- 3. When sunlight or moonlight passes through a layer of thin clouds , the result can be iridescence .
- 4. Tags communicate iridescence colors angle perception to attract pollinators .
- 5. Note that the cumulus clouds at right ( lower altitude ) are composed of droplets of generally larger sizes and show no iridescence .