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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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