Opalescent vs. Turbid — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Opalescent and Turbid
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Opalescent
Showing many small points of shifting colour against a pale or dark ground
An opalescent sky
Turbid
Having sediment or foreign particles stirred up or suspended; muddy
Turbid water.
Opalescent
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
Turbid
Heavy, dark, or dense, as smoke or fog.
Opalescent
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
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Turbid
In a state of turmoil; muddled
Turbid feelings.
Opalescent
Reflecting a milky or pearly light from the interior; having an opaline play of colors.
Turbid
Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear.
Turbid water
Turbid wine
Opalescent
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
Turbid
Smoky or misty.
Turbid
Unclear; confused; obscure.
Turbid
Not clear; having suspended matter that scatters light passing through; having the lees or sediment disturbed; roiled; muddy; thick; - used of liquids of any kind; as, turbid water; turbid wine.
On that strong, turbid water, a small boat,Guided by one weak hand, was seen to float.
Turbid
Disturbed; confused; disordered.
Turbid
(of especially liquids) clouded as with sediment;
A cloudy liquid
Muddy coffee
Murky waters
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