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opalized

opalized is the simple past and past participle of opalize.

Meaning of opalize

Verb

opalize (third-person singular simple present opalizes, present participle opalizing, simple past and past participle opalized)

  1. (transitive) To convert into a form of opal or chalcedony, especially to convert wood into such a fossilized form.
  2. (transitive) To make opalescent.

Adjective

opalized (comparative more opalized, superlative most opalized)

  1. Converted into a form of opal or chalcedony

Forms of opalized

comparativemore opalized
superlativemost opalized

Questions about opalized

What does opalized mean?
Opalized means converted into a form of opal or chalcedony.
What is opalized the simple past and past participle of?
Opalized is the simple past and past participle of opalize.
What part of speech is opalized?
Opalized is an adjective.

Words near opalized in the dictionary

  1. opalising
  2. opalite
  3. opalization
  4. opalizations
  5. opalize
  6. opalized
  7. opalizes
  8. opalizing
  9. Opalka
  10. Opalkas
  11. opalled

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