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iridescence

/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈdɛs.əns/

iridescence noun: the condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color.

Noun

iridescence (countable and uncountable, plural iridescences)

  1. The condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color.
  2. Any shimmer of glittering and changeable colors.

iridescence meaning in Tamil and Tagalog

iridescence in Tamil

பன்னிறப் பொலிவு

iridescence in Tagalog

The condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color
silak, kasilakan

Forms of iridescence

pluraliridescences

Words that rhyme with iridescence

Questions about iridescence

What does iridescence mean?
Iridescence means the condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color.
What is iridescence in Tamil?
Iridescence in Tamil is பன்னிறப் பொலிவு. See Iridescence meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is iridescence?
Iridescence is a noun.
How do you pronounce iridescence?
Iridescence is pronounced /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈdɛs.əns/.
What is the plural of iridescence?
The plural of iridescence is iridescences.

Words near iridescence in the dictionary

  1. irideous
  2. irideremia
  3. irides
  4. iridesce
  5. iridesced
  6. iridescence
  7. iridescences
  8. iridescencies
  9. iridescency
  10. iridescent
  11. iridescent cloud

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Adapted from Wiktionary: iridescence (page history and authors); iridescence (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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