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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Opal \O"pal\, n. [L. opalus: cf. Gr. ?, Skr. upala a rock,
stone, precious stone: cf. F. opale.] (Min.)
A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to
quartz in hardness and specific gravity.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The precious opal presents a peculiar play of colors
of delicate tints, and is highly esteemed as a gem. One
kind, with a varied play of color in a reddish ground,
is called the harlequin opal. The fire opal has
colors like the red and yellow of flame. Common opal
has a milky appearance. Menilite is a brown impure
variety, occurring in concretions at Menilmontant, near
Paris. Other varieties are cacholong, girasol,
hyalite, and geyserite.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Menilite \Men"i*lite\, n. [F. m['e]nilite; -- so called because
it is found at M['e]nilmontant, near Paris.] (Min.)
See Opal.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Menilite \Men"i*lite\, n. [F. m['e]nilite; -- so called because
it is found at M['e]nilmontant, near Paris.] (Min.)
See Opal.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
menilite
n.
(lb en mineral) An opal.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
menilite
n.
(lb en mineral) An opal.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
menilite
n.
(lb en mineral) An opal.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
menilite
n.
(lb en mineral) An opal.
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
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