Milkiness
21opal — /oh peuhl/, n. 1. a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white. 2. an iridescent variety of this that is used as a gem. 3. a gem of this. [1350 …
22Opal — /oh peuhl/, n. a female given name. * * * A hydrated, noncrystalline silica mineral used extensively as a gemstone. Its chemical composition is similar to that of quartz but generally with a variable water content. Pure opal is colourless, but… …
23photography, technology of — Introduction equipment, techniques, and processes used in the production of photographs. The most widely used photographic process is the black and white negative–positive system (Figure 1 >). In the camera the lens projects an image of… …
24retinopathy — Noninflammatory degenerative disease of the retina. [retino + G. pathos, suffering] arteriosclerotic r. r. distinguished by attenuated retinal arterioles with increased tortuosity, copper or silver wire appearance, perivascular sheathing,… …
25Death in the Afternoon (cocktail) — Death in the Afternoon Type Wine cocktail Primary alcohol by volume Champagne Absinthe Standard drinkware Champagne flute …
26lactescence — lac·tes·cence (lak tesґəns) [L. lactescere to become milky] resemblance to milk; milkiness …
27achromasia — Synonyms and related words: achroma, achromatosis, albescence, albinism, albino, albinoism, blondness, canescence, chalkiness, creaminess, fairness, frostiness, glaucescence, glaucousness, grizzliness, hoariness, lactescence, leukoderma,… …
28albinism — Synonyms and related words: Christmas disease, Hartnup disease, Werdnig Hoffmann disease, achroma, achromasia, achromatic vision, achromatosis, albescence, albino, albinoism, astigmatism, astigmia, bad eyesight, blindness, blondness, blurred… …
29albino — Synonyms and related words: achroma, achromasia, achromatosis, albescence, albinal, albinic, albinism, albinistic, albinoism, blondness, canescence, chalkiness, creaminess, fairness, frostiness, glaucescence, glaucousness, grizzliness, hoariness …
30fairness — Synonyms and related words: achroma, achromasia, achromatosis, advantageousness, agreeability, agreeableness, albescence, albinism, albino, albinoism, anemia, ashiness, assured probity, auspiciousness, becomingness, beneficialness, benevolence,… …
