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Opafication

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• Opal

  [oh-puh l] /ˈoʊ pəl/ noun 1. a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 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. [oh-puh l] /ˈoʊ pəl/ noun […]

• Opalesce

  [oh-puh-les] /ˌoʊ pəˈlɛs/ verb (used without object), opalesced, opalescing. 1. to exhibit a play of colors like that of the opal. /ˌəʊpəˈlɛs/ verb 1. (intransitive) to exhibit a milky iridescence

• Opalescence

  [oh-puh-les-uh nt] /ˌoʊ pəˈlɛs ənt/ adjective 1. exhibiting a play of colors like that of the . 2. having a milky iridescence. /ˌəʊpəˈlɛsənt/ adjective 1. having or emitting an iridescence like that of an opal n. 1792; see opalescent + -ence. adj. 1813, from opal + -escent. opalescent o·pal·es·cent (ō’pə-lěs’ənt) adj. Resembling an opal in […]

• Opalescent

  [oh-puh-les-uh nt] /ˌoʊ pəˈlɛs ənt/ adjective 1. exhibiting a play of colors like that of the . 2. having a milky iridescence. /ˌəʊpəˈlɛsənt/ adjective 1. having or emitting an iridescence like that of an opal adj. 1813, from opal + -escent. opalescent o·pal·es·cent (ō’pə-lěs’ənt) adj. Resembling an opal in the display of various colors, often […]

• Opaleye

  [oh-puh l-ahy] /ˈoʊ pəlˌaɪ/ noun, plural opaleyes (especially collectively) opaleye. 1. a green game fish, Girella nigricans, common off rocky shores from California southward, having opalescent blue .

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