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opal in Arabic

أُوبَال ʔubāl

/ˈəʊpəl/US/ˈoʊpəl/

opal in Arabic: أُوبَال (ʔubāl). In English, opal means a mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO₂·nH₂O.

Arabic words for opal

a mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity
أُوبَال ʔubāl

English meaning of opal

  1. noun A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO₂·nH₂O.
  2. noun A precious gem, an iridescent gemstone found in the opal-silica mineral substrate (potch).
  3. noun The colour of opal: any shade of blue with bright flecks of other colours, such as white, yellow, and red.
  4. noun A colloquial name used in molecular biology referring to a particular stop codon sequence, "UGA.".

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Questions about opal in Arabic

What is the meaning of opal in Arabic?
Opal in Arabic is أُوبَال (ʔubāl).
ما معنى كلمة opal؟
Opal: أُوبَال (ʔubāl).
What does opal mean in English?
Opal means a mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO₂·nH₂O.

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