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opalite

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • ō′pəl-īt
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈəʊ̯.pəl.aɪ̯t/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈəʊ̯.pəl.ʌɪ̯t/
  • Canada, General-American: /ˈoʊ̯.pəl.aɪ̯t/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈɐʉ̯.pəl.ɑe̯t/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈəʉ̯.pəl.ɑe̯t/
  • Scotland: /ˈo.pəl.aɪ̯t/
  • Scotland: /ˈo.pəl.ʌi̯t/
  • Scotland: /ˈo.pəl.əi̯t/
  • rhymes with -əʊpəlaɪt

1

noun

Meaning 1

Opal; some variety of it; an artificial mineral resembling it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Opal glass, formed into tiles or bricks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, countable, sometimes, uncountable

Topics: business, construction, manufacturing

Examples

  • an opalite tile

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From opal + -ite. First attested in 1896.