- iridescent opal
- белый опал
English-Russian mining dictionary. В.П. Манышев.
iridescent opal
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opal — [ō′pəl] n. [L opalus < Gr opallios < Sans úpalaḥ, (precious) stone] an amorphous, iridescent mineral, SiO2·n H2O, of various colors, often used as a gem; hydrous silicon oxide … English World dictionary
opal — /oh peuhl/, n. 1. a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white. 2. an iridescent variety of this that is used as a gem. 3. a gem of this. [1350 … Universalium
opal — o•pal [[t]ˈoʊ pəl[/t]] n. 1) mir a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO2, with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including milky white 2) jew min a gemstone made of this, esp. of an iridescent variety • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
opal — noun Etymology: Latin opalus, from Greek opallios, ultimately from Sanskrit upala stone, jewel Date: circa 1586 a usually amorphous mineral that is a hydrated silica softer and less dense than quartz and typically with definite and often marked… … New Collegiate Dictionary
opal — o·pal || əʊpl n. iridescent semi precious stone of hydrated silica … English contemporary dictionary
opal — /ˈoʊpəl / (say ohpuhl) noun a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, (SiO2 with some water of hydration), not as hard or as heavy as quartz, found in many varieties and colours (often a milky white), certain of which are iridescent and valued as… …
Ammolite — Infobox mineral name = Ammolite category = fossilized, mineralized Ammonite shell boxwidth = boxbgcolor = imagesize = caption = Unprocessed sample of ammolite, a dragon skin pattern is apparent formula = CaCO3 aragonite polymorph, with minor… … Wikipedia
C. V. Raman — Sir Chandrasekhara Ventata Raman, FRS Born 7 November 1888(1888 11 07) Thiruvanaikoil, Tiruchirappalli, Madras Presidency, bharath … Wikipedia
opalescent — Resembling an opal in the display of various colors; denoting certain bacterial cultures. [Fr. fr. L. opalus, opal] * * * opal·es·cent .ō pə les ənt adj reflecting an iridescent light <saliva is a viscous opalescent fluid> opal·es·cence… … Medical dictionary
Pearl — For other uses, see Pearl (disambiguation). Pearl Pearls General Category Mineral Chemical formula Ca … Wikipedia
colour — /kul euhr/, n., adj. v.t., v.i. Chiefly Brit. color. Usage. See or1. * * * I Aspect of any object that may be described in terms of hue, brightness, and saturation. It is associated with the visible wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, which … Universalium
