2syllables
opaline
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Definitions ofopaline
1noun
- A clear to white liquid secreted by sea hares (genus Aplysia) that becomes viscous upon contact with water
Example: "The attack on a sea hare by a spiny lobster causes release of the whitish opaline, followed the co-release of both opaline and ink."
- Any of several minerals resembling opal, including a variety of yellow chalcedony
- Opal glass
1adjective
- Resembling opal in its iridescence; having a milky white iridescence.
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