Opal

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO₂·nH₂O.

   “Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)”

2. isim A precious gem, an iridescent gemstone found in the opal-silica mineral substrate (potch)
3. isim The colour of opal: any shade of blue with bright flecks of other colours, such as white, yellow, and red.

   “The witchery of the dawn turned the grey river-reaches to purple, gold, and opal; and it was as though the lumbering dhoni crept across the splendors of a new heaven.”

4. isim A colloquial name used in molecular biology referring to a particular stop codon sequence, "UGA."
5. isim Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Nesolycaena.
6. özel isim A unisex given name from English from the precious stone, invented in the nineteenth century.

   “Perhaps to console herself for the bad luck she had already suffered, in a back corner of South Sherbrooke Township - or perhaps to make up, ahead of time, for a lack of motherly feelings - she gave the girls the fanciest names she could think of: Opal Violet, Dawn Rose, and Bonnie Hope.”

7. özel isim A female given name from English from the precious stone, invented in the nineteenth century.
8. özel isim A male given name from English from the precious stone, invented in the nineteenth century.
9. özel isim A type of petrol made by British Petroleum designed to be unable to be used for petrol sniffing.
10. özel isim A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.
11. özel isim A census-designated place in Virginia.
12. özel isim A town in Wyoming.