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BNC: 24127 COCA: 22483

opal

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
opal /ˈoʊpəl/ noun
plural opals
opal
/ˈoʊpəl/
noun
plural opals
Learner's definition of OPAL
[count, noncount]
: a white or clear stone that reflects changing colors and that is used in jewelry猫眼石;蛋白石 see color picture on this page
BNC: 24127 COCA: 22483
: a usually amorphous mineral that is a hydrated silica softer and less dense than quartz and typically with definite and often marked iridescent play of colors and is used especially as a gem

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The opal is larger than a brick and is broken into two pieces, which von Brandt said was a practice used decades ago to prove gem quality. chicagotribune.com, 20 Feb. 2022 The opal is larger than a brick and is broken into two pieces, which von Brandt said was a practice used decades ago to prove gem quality. chicagotribune.com, 20 Feb. 2022 The opal is larger than a brick and is broken into two pieces, which von Brandt said was a practice used decades ago to prove gem quality. chicagotribune.com, 20 Feb. 2022 The opal is larger than a brick and is broken into two pieces, which von Brandt said was a practice used decades ago to prove gem quality. chicagotribune.com, 20 Feb. 2022 The opal is larger than a brick and is broken into two pieces, which von Brandt said was a practice used decades ago to prove gem quality. chicagotribune.com, 20 Feb. 2022 The opal is larger than a brick and is broken into two pieces, which von Brandt said was a practice used decades ago to prove gem quality. chicagotribune.com, 20 Feb. 2022 The opal is larger than a brick and is broken into two pieces, which von Brandt said was a practice used decades ago to prove gem quality. chicagotribune.com, 20 Feb. 2022 The opal is larger than a brick and is broken into two pieces, which von Brandt said was a practice used decades ago to prove gem quality. chicagotribune.com, 20 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin opalus, from Greek opallios, ultimately from Sanskrit upala stone, jewel

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of opal was circa 1586
BNC: 24127 COCA: 22483

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