Opal

Etymology
In Florio's A World of Words 1598 as opale < opale:, <  opalus: <  ὀπάλλιος: <  उपल:

Noun

 * 1)  A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH2O.
 * ,, A colloquial name used in molecular biology referring to a particular stop codon sequence, "UGA."

Derived Terms

 * fire opal
 * wood opal
 * opaline
 * opalesce

Translations

 * Arabic: أوبال
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 * Greek: οπάλι


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Noun

 * 1)  opal

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