OPALINE

iridescent, nacreous, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent

(adjective) having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; “an iridescent oil slick”; “nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl”; “a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

opaline (comparative more opaline, superlative most opaline)

resembling opal in its iridescence; having a milky white iridescence.

Noun

opaline (countable and uncountable, plural opalines)

a clear to white liquid secreted by sea hares (genus Aplysia) that becomes viscous upon contact with water

(mineral) any of several minerals resembling opal, including a variety of yellow chalcedony

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Anagrams

• Neapoli

Source: Wiktionary


O"pal*ine, a. Etym: [Cf. F. opalin.]

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or like, opal in appearance; having changeable colors like those of the opal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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