"opaline" meaning in English

See opaline in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more opaline [comparative], most opaline [superlative]
Etymology: From opal + -ine. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|opal|ine}} opal + -ine Head templates: {{en-adj}} opaline (comparative more opaline, superlative most opaline)
  1. Resembling opal in having a milky white iridescence.
    Sense id: en-opaline-en-adj-TIkiRdZQ

Noun

Forms: opalines [plural]
Etymology: From opal + -ine. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|opal|ine}} opal + -ine Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} opaline (countable and uncountable, plural opalines)
  1. A clear to white liquid secreted by sea hares (genus Aplysia) that becomes viscous upon contact with water. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-opaline-en-noun-FU-WDIf~ Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 23 24 1 20 5 26
  2. (mineralogy) Any of several minerals resembling opal, including a variety of yellow chalcedony. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals
    Sense id: en-opaline-en-noun-Rx4R9wOR Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. Synonym of opal glass Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: opal glass [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-opaline-en-noun-4zD-6~ip Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ine, Pages with 4 entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 36 12 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ine: 3 36 16 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 23 24 1 20 5 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 6 31 12 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 27 11 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 6 34 12 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 3 32 10 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 5 31 10 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: opalescent Translations (resembling opal in its iridescence): опалин (opalin) [masculine] (Bulgarian), opaliini (Finnish), ópalach (Irish), opalino (Italian), opalino (Portuguese)
Disambiguation of 'resembling opal in its iridescence': 9 50 41

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