Irisate

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Iridescent.

    "I have never been able, any more than Sir D. Brewster and other observers, to detect the variegated or irisate colours mentioned by Newton, neither on myself nor in the numerous cases where I have applied compression."

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irisated

Example

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"I have never been able, any more than Sir D. Brewster and other observers, to detect the variegated or irisate colours mentioned by Newton, neither on myself nor in the numerous cases where I have applied compression."

Etymology

From iris + -ate (participial adjective-forming suffix). Compare French irisé and irisated.

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