opaline

[ oh-puh-lin, -leen, -lahyn ]
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adjective
  1. of or like opal; opalescent.

Origin of opaline

1
First recorded in 1775–85; opal + -ine1

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British Dictionary definitions for opaline

opaline

/ (ˈəʊpəˌlaɪn) /


adjective
  1. opalescent

noun
  1. an opaque or semiopaque whitish glass

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