English Explanatory Dictionary

opalite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Opal; some variety of it; an artificial mineral resembling it.
  2. Opal glass, formed into tiles or bricks.

Pronunciation

ō′pəl-īt /ˈəʊ̯.pəl.aɪ̯t/ /ˈəʊ̯.pəl.ʌɪ̯t/ /ˈoʊ̯.pəl.aɪ̯t/ /ˈɐʉ̯.pəl.ɑe̯t/ /ˈəʉ̯.pəl.ɑe̯t/ /ˈo.pəl.aɪ̯t/ /ˈo.pəl.ʌi̯t/ /ˈo.pəl.əi̯t/ /ˈoː.pal.əjʈ/ /ˈoː.pal.ɑːjʈ/

Word forms

opalite opalites

Etymology

From opal + -ite. First attested in 1896.

Related words

Opalite
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