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opaline
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Opaline
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o·pal·ine
/
ˈoʊ
pə
lɪn, -ˌlin, -ˌlaɪn
/
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[
oh
-p
uh
-lin, -leen, -lahyn
]
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adjective
of or like
opal
; opalescent.
Origin:
1775–85;
opal
+
-ine
1
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opaline
(ˈəʊpəˌlaɪn)
—
adj
1.
opalescent
—
n
2.
an opaque or semiopaque whitish glass
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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