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OPALINE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does opaline mean?

• OPALINE (adjective)
The adjective OPALINE has 1 sense:

1. having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors

Familiarity information: OPALINE used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• OPALINE (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors

Synonyms:

opalescent; opaline; pearlescent; iridescent; nacreous

Context examples:

an iridescent oil slick / nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl / a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster

Similar:

bright (emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts)

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