opalize

Opalize

O"pal*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Opalized; p. pr. & vb. n. Opalizing.] [Cf. F. opaliser.] To convert into opal, or a substance like opal. --Lyell.
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opalize

verb
1. make opalescent 
2. replace or convert into opal; "opalized tree trunks" 
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Opalize is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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