opaline

n. 乳色玻璃 [医] 乳光的, 蛋白石的

词形变化

opalines 复数 opalines more opaline 比较级 most opaline 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A clear to white liquid secreted by sea hares (genus Aplysia) that becomes viscous upon contact with water.

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    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.

  2. 2.

    Any of several minerals resembling opal, including a variety of yellow chalcedony.

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  3. 3.

    Synonym of opal glass.

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adj.
  1. 1.

    Resembling opal in having a milky white iridescence.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 4

iridescent nacreous opalescent pearlescent

近义相关 1

bright

词源

From opal + -ine.

来源：wiktionary