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nacreous

nac·reous

UK/ˈneɪ.kɹi.əs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl

2.

having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors

  • “an iridescent oil slick”
  • “nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl”
  • “a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster”

Origin

From nacre + -ous.

Phrases

  • nacreous cloud

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