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Rareopaline
The correct spelling is opaline.
How to pronounce opaline
noun
Say it like: Opa-lin-e
The correct spelling is opaline. A clear to white liquid secreted by sea hares (genus Aplysia) that becomes viscous upon contact with water For example: "The attack on a sea hare by a spiny lobster causes release of the whitish opaline, followed the co-release of both opaline and ink."
Usage Examples
“The attack on a sea hare by a spiny lobster causes release of the whitish opaline, followed the co-release of both opaline and ink.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A clear to white liquid secreted by sea hares (genus Aplysia) that becomes viscous upon contact with water
- 2.Any of several minerals resembling opal, including a variety of yellow chalcedony
- 3.Opal glass
adjective
- 1.Resembling opal in its iridescence; having a milky white iridescence.
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