OPALIZE

opalize, opalise

(verb) replace or convert into opal; ā€œopalized tree trunksā€

opalize, opalise

(verb) make opalescent

Source: WordNet® 3.1


O"pal*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Opalized; p. pr. & vb. n. Opalizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. opaliser.]

Definition: To convert into opal, or a substance like opal. Lyell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ā€œtheir business venture was doomed from the startā€; ā€œan ill-fated business ventureā€; ā€œan ill-starred romanceā€; ā€œthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā€- W.H.Prescott


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