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xylopal

xylopal noun: a precious stone, petrified wood which has either developed an opalescent sheen or been completely replaced by opal.

xylopal: a precious stone, petrified wood which has either developed an opalescent sheen or been completely...
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Noun

xylopal (plural xylopals)

  1. A precious stone, petrified wood which has either developed an opalescent sheen or been completely replaced by opal.

Forms of xylopal

pluralxylopals

Origin of xylopal

xyl- + opal

Questions about xylopal

What does xylopal mean?
Xylopal means a precious stone, petrified wood which has either developed an opalescent sheen or been completely replaced by opal.
What part of speech is xylopal?
Xylopal is a noun.
What is the plural of xylopal?
The plural of xylopal is xylopals.

Words near xylopal in the dictionary

  1. xylonolactones
  2. xylooligomer
  3. xylooligomers
  4. xylooligosaccharide
  5. xylooligosaccharides
  6. xylopal
  7. xylopals
  8. xylopentaose
  9. xylopentaoses
  10. xylopentose
  11. xylopentoses

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