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iridescent

[ir-i-des-uhnt] / ˌɪr ɪˈdɛs ənt /


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And who knew that 19th-century San Francisco socialites ground up iridescent abalone shells and sprinkled them on their invitations?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

It stood outside a brick six-flat, also fittingly painted blue, and decorated with a few stickers: “Protect Native Plants,” a rocket ship from a regional space camp, several iridescent birds.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

The team found that sea silk's iridescent appearance comes from layered spherical protein structures known as "photonin."

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

This elusive, iridescent predator relies on split-second timing and is rarely seen, let alone photographed.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2026

A few iridescent blue beetles scuttled away, and the head of an emerald-green lizard emerged from a heap of tiny coins.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke




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