hyalite

[ hahy-uh-lahyt ]

noun
  1. a colorless variety of opal, sometimes transparent like glass, and sometimes whitish and translucent.

Origin of hyalite

1
First recorded in 1785–95; hyal- + -ite1

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British Dictionary definitions for hyalite

hyalite

/ (ˈhaɪəˌlaɪt) /


noun
  1. a clear and colourless variety of opal in globular form

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