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nacreous
adjective
Having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
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ˈneɪ.kɹi.əs
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adjective
Having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
“An iridescent oil slick”
adjective
Consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl
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An iridescent oil slick
Nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl
A milky opalescent (or opaline) luster
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