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opalite

Syllables: o·pal·iteUK/ˈəʊ̯.pəl.aɪ̯t/US/ˈoʊ̯.pəl.aɪ̯t/

opalite noun: opal; some variety of it; an artificial mineral resembling it.

opalite: opal; some variety of it; an artificial mineral resembling it
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Noun

opalite (countable and uncountable, plural opalites)

  1. Opal; some variety of it; an artificial mineral resembling it.
  2. (attributive, sometimes) Opal glass, formed into tiles or bricks.
    • an opalite tile
    • Sleepless in the onyx night ¶ But now, the sky is opalite2025, Taylor Swift, “Opalite”, in The Life of a Showgirl, Republic Records, track 3

Forms of opalite

pluralopalites

Origin of opalite

From opal + -ite. First attested in 1896.

Questions about opalite

What does opalite mean?
Opalite means opal; some variety of it; an artificial mineral resembling it.
What part of speech is opalite?
Opalite is a noun.
How do you pronounce opalite?
Opalite is pronounced /ˈəʊ̯.pəl.aɪ̯t/ (UK).
What is the plural of opalite?
The plural of opalite is opalites.

Words near opalite in the dictionary

  1. opalise
  2. opalised
  3. opalises
  4. opalish
  5. opalising
  6. opalite
  7. opalization
  8. opalizations
  9. opalize
  10. opalized
  11. opalizes

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