iridescence in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for iridescence in the English»Italian Dictionary

iridescence [Brit ˌɪrɪˈdɛs(ə)ns, Am ˌɪrəˈdɛs(ə)ns] N

iridescence

iridescenza f

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iridescenza

iridescence

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English

Examples of iridescence include soap bubbles, butterfly wings and sea shells, as well as certain minerals.

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The scapular feathers are a dark chestnut color and are fringed with iridescence that can appear violet, green, or lilac in different lights.

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Female upperside, fore wing: bluish purple, paler outwardly, in certain lights with a resplendent iridescence; costa and apex very broadly, termen somewhat more narrowly fuscous black.

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The hindwings are similar to the forewings in color though less lustrous and with more purplish iridescence.

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The dorsal scales a layer of dark (indigo-brown) pigmentation just below the surface on each scale that enhances the iridescence.

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A pileus cloud at the top of a storm cloud diffracts the sun's light creating an iridescence.

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Bright blues, greens, reds and iridescence are usually created not by pigments but through the microstructure of the scales.

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The pearly iridescence is often visible through the shell.

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Paradox externally appears as a slightly luminescent soap bubble with a diameter of 50 kilometers, with iridescence similar to that of a real soap bubble.

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Immature birds have a black tail and lack almost all iridescence.

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