Difference between revisions of "iridescence"

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|etymology=Latin <i>iris</i>, rainbow
 
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|definition=A rainbow-like display of interference colors that change with variations of the angle of view, due to diffraction of light reflected from ribbed or finely striated surfaces.
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Latest revision as of 23:40, 13 September 2013

iridescence (noun; Latin iris, rainbow): A rainbow-like display of interference colors that change with variations of the angle of view, due to diffraction of light reflected from ribbed or finely striated surfaces.