iridescence

Summary

iridescence is an optical phenomenon^[1]. iridescence draws 2,176 Wikipedia views per month (optical_phenomenon category, ranking #3 of 20).^[2]

Key Facts

• iridescence's instance of is recorded as optical phenomenon^[3].
• iridescence's instance of is recorded as optical property^[4].
• iridescence's instance of is recorded as color in nature^[5].
• Iris is named after iridescence^[6].
• rainbow is named after iridescence^[7].
• iridescence is a type of structural coloration^[8].
• iridescence's Commons category is recorded as Iridescence^[9].
• iridescence's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Iridescence^[10].
• iridescence's Commons gallery is recorded as Iridescence^[11].
• iridescence's different from is recorded as bioluminescence^[12].
• iridescence's studied by is recorded as biology of colour^[13].
• iridescence's produced by is recorded as nanostructure^[14].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include optical phenomenon^[3], optical property^[4], and color in nature^[5]. iridescence is a type of structural coloration^[8].

Origins

Things named after include Iris^[6], a Greek deity^[15] and rainbow^[7], a phenomenon^[16].

Why It Matters

iridescence draws 2,176 Wikipedia views per month (optical_phenomenon category, ranking #3 of 20).^[2] iridescence has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] iridescence is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]