Iridescence is a phenomenon in which the color of a surface changes when viewed from different angles. This effect occurs due to the interference of light waves reflected from multiple layers of a material, such as the surface of soap bubbles, peacock feathers, or certain types of opal and abalone shells. The varying thickness of these layers causes different wavelengths of light to be reflected more strongly at particular angles, creating a shifting spectrum of colors.
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