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Iridescence

Iridescence (also known as goniochromism) is the phenomenon of certain surfaces that appear gradually to change colour as the angle of view or the angle of illumination changes. Iridescence is caused by wave interference of light in microstructures or thin films. Examples of iridescence include soap bubbles, feathers, butterfly wings and seashell nacre…

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Iridescence

Nodes109
Edges108
Triples47
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018349
Components1

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Iridescence

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related to Mechanisms · 11
Iridescence → CDs, DVDs, Fabry, In, It, Maratus, Often, Pérot, Some, The, This
related to Etymology · 5
Iridescence → Goniochromism, Greek, Iris, Latin, The
related to External links · 4
Iridescence → Archived, Article, MB GIF, Wayback Machine
related to Pearlescence · 3
Iridescence → Artificial, Pearlescence, Structures

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iridescent also light angle colour pearlescence rainbow diffraction peacock pigments colours changes interference often oil water surface surfaces thin films

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opalinstance ofand minerals0.80text
CDsinstance ofIridescence can also be created by diffraction from periodic objects0.80text
DVDsinstance ofIridescence can also be created by diffraction from periodic objects0.80text
some types of prismsinstance ofIridescence can also be created by diffraction from periodic objects0.80text
or cloud iridescenceinstance ofIridescence can also be created by diffraction from periodic objects0.80text
kingfishersinstance ofthe paua shellVertebratesThe feathers of birds0.80text
birds-of-paradiseinstance ofthe paua shellVertebratesThe feathers of birds0.80text
hummingbirdsinstance ofthe paua shellVertebratesThe feathers of birds0.80text
parrotsinstance ofthe paua shellVertebratesThe feathers of birds0.80text
starlingsinstance ofthe paua shellVertebratesThe feathers of birds0.80text
gracklesinstance ofthe paua shellVertebratesThe feathers of birds0.80text
ducksinstance ofthe paua shellVertebratesThe feathers of birds0.80text

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