English-Thai Dictionary

opal

N โอ ปอ ล  o-por

 

opalesce

VI เป็น สีน้ำ นม  pen-se-nam-nom

 

opalescent

ADJ มี แสงสะท้อน เหมือน โอ ปอ ล  me-sang-sa-ton-muan-o-por

 

opaline

ADJ ที่ มี สีน้ำ นม แวววาว  opalescent ti-me-se-nam-nom-wea-wao

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

OPAL

n.[L. opalus or opalum.] A stone of the silicious genus, and of several varieties. It is one of the most beautiful of this genus, by reason of its changeableness of color by reflection and refraction. Kirwan distributes opals into four families, opal, semi-opal, pitch stone [pechstein,] and ligniform. Jameson divides opal into seven kinds. Opal is a subspecies of indivisible quartz.

 

OPALESCENCE

n.A colored shining luster reflected from a single spot in a mineral. It is sometimes simple and sometimes stellar.

 

OPALESCENT

a.Resembling opal; reflecting a colored luster from a single spot.

 

OPALINE

a.Pertaining to or like opal.

 

OPALIZE

v.t.To make to resemble opal; as opalized wood.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

OPAL

O "pal, n. Etym: [L. opalus: cf. Gr. upala a rock, stone, precious stone: cf. F. opale. ] (Min. )

 

Defn: A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity.

 

Note: The precious opal presents a peculiar play of colors of delicate tints, and is highly esteemed as a gem. One kind, with a varied play of color in a reddish ground, is called the harlequin opal. The fire opal has colors like the red and yellow of flame. Common opal has a milky appearance. Menilite is a brown impure variety, occurring in concretions at Menilmontant, near Paris. Other varieties are cacholong, girasol, hyalite, and geyserite.

 

OPALESCE

O `pal *esce ", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Opalesced; p. pr. & vb. n.Opalescing.]

 

Defn: To give forth a play of colors, like the opal.

 

OPALESCENCE

OPALESCENCE O `pal *es "cence, n. (Min. )

 

Defn: A reflection of a milky or pearly light from the interior of a mineral, as in the moonstone; the state or quality of being opalescent.

 

OPALESCENT

OPALESCENT O `pal *es "cent, a.

 

Defn: Reflecting a milky or pearly light from the interior; having an opaline play of colors.

 

OPALINE

O "pal *ine, a. Etym: [Cf. F. opalin. ]

 

Defn: Of, pertaining to, or like, opal in appearance; having changeable colors like those of the opal.

 

OPALIZE

O "pal *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Opalized; p. pr. & vb. n. Opalizing.]Etym: [Cf. F. opaliser.]

 

Defn: To convert into opal, or a substance like opal. Lyell.

 

OPALOTYPE

O *pal "o *type, n. Etym: [Opal + -type. ] (Photog. )

 

Defn: A picture taken on "milky " glass.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

opal

o pal |ˈōpəl ˈoʊpəl | ▶noun a gemstone consisting of hydrated silica, typically semitransparent and showing varying colors against a pale or dark ground. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French opale or Latin opalus, probably based on Sanskrit upala ‘precious stone ’ (having been first brought from India ).

 

opalescent

o pal es cent |ˌōpəˈlesənt ˌoʊpəˈlɛsnt | ▶adjective showing varying colors as an opal does. DERIVATIVES o pal es cence noun

 

opal glass

o pal glass ▶noun a type of semitranslucent white glass.

 

opaline

o pal ine |ˈōpəˌlēn, -ˌlīn ˈoʊpəlin | ▶adjective another term for opalescent. ▶noun another term for milk glass. • translucent glass of a color other than white.

 

Oxford Dictionary

opal

opal |ˈəʊp (ə )l | ▶noun a gemstone consisting of a quartz-like form of hydrated silica, typically semi-transparent and showing many small points of shifting colour against a pale or dark ground. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French opale or Latin opalus, probably based on Sanskrit upala ‘precious stone ’ (having been first brought from India ).

 

opalescent

opal |es ¦cent |əʊpəˈlɛs (ə )nt | ▶adjective showing many small points of shifting colour against a pale or dark ground. DERIVATIVES opalescence noun

 

opal glass

opal glass ▶noun [ mass noun ] a type of semi-translucent white glass.

 

opaline

opaline |ˈəʊp (ə )lʌɪn, -lɪn | ▶adjective opalescent. ▶noun another term for milk-glass. • translucent glass of a colour other than white.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

opalescent

opalescent adjective opalescent sequins: iridescent, prismatic, rainbowlike, kaleidoscopic, multicolored, many-hued, lustrous, shimmering, glittering, sparkling, variegated, scintillating, shot, moiré, opaline, milky, pearly, nacreous.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

opalescent

opalescent adjective the dress is embroidered with opalescent sequins: multicoloured, many-hued, prismatic, rainbow-like, kaleidoscopic, iridescent, lustrous, shimmering, glittering, sparkling, scintillating, variegated, shot, moiré, opaline, milky, pearly, nacreous, pearlescent.

 

Duden Dictionary

Opal

Opal Substantiv, maskulin , der |Op a l |der Opal; Genitiv: des Opals, Plural: die Opale lateinisch opalus < griechisch opállios < altindisch upala = Stein 1 glasig bis wächsern glänzendes, milchig weißes oder verschieden gefärbtes Mineral, das eine Abart des Quarzes darstellt und als Schmuckstein verwendet wird 2 durch Spezialbehandlung milchig trüb schimmernder Batist

 

opalen

opa len Adjektiv |op a len |a aus Opal 1 bestehend b wie Opal 1 durchscheinend, schimmernd

 

opaleszent

opa les zent Adjektiv |opalesz e nt |Opaleszenz aufweisend; opalisierend

 

Opaleszenz

Opa les zenz Substantiv, feminin Optik , die |Opalesz e nz |durch Beugung des Lichts hervorgerufenes rötlich -bläuliches Schillern

 

opaleszieren

opa les zie ren schwaches Verb Optik |opalesz ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « Opaleszenz zeigen

 

Opalglas

Opal glas Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Op a lglas |schwach milchiges, opalisierendes Glas

 

opalisieren

opa li sie ren schwaches Verb |opalis ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « vielleicht unter Einfluss von französisch opalisé = opalartig in Farben schillern wie ein Opal

 

French Dictionary

opale

opale adj. et n. f. nom féminin Pierre qui donne des reflets irisés et qui est utilisée en joaillerie. adjectif Qui a la couleur irisée de l ’opale. SYNONYME opalescent ; opalin . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le mot opaline, verre épais d ’un blanc laiteux.

 

opalescence

opalescence n. f. nom féminin littéraire Reflet irisé. : L ’opalescence de la surface calme d ’un lac. Note Orthographique opale sc ence.

 

opalescent

opalescent , ente adj. adjectif littéraire Qui a les nuances vives et les reflets irisés de l ’opale. SYNONYME opalin . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les mots suivants: • cristallin, transparent comme le cristal; • diaphane, translucide; • transparent, qui laisse voir nettement les objets. Note Orthographique opale sc ence.

 

opalin

opalin , ine adj. adjectif Qui a la teinte laiteuse et irisée de l ’opale. SYNONYME opalescent .

 

opaline

opaline n. f. nom féminin Verre épais d ’un blanc laiteux avec lequel on fabrique des vases. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le mot opale, pierre qui donne des reflets irisés.

 

Spanish Dictionary

opal

opal nombre masculino Tejido fino de algodón, parecido a la batista, pero más liso y tupido, y algo sedoso o brillante .

 

opalescencia

opalescencia nombre femenino Cualidad de opalescente .

 

opalescente

opalescente adjetivo Que tiene las características propias del ópalo, como su traslucidez, brillo e irisaciones :la lámpara adquiere un brillo opalescente a causa de la luz interior .

 

opalina

opalina nombre femenino Vidrio opalescente utilizado en la fabricación de objetos decorativos finos :lámpara de opalina .

 

opalino, -na

opalino, -na adjetivo 1 Del ópalo o relacionado con él .2 Que es blanco azulado con reflejos irisados, como el ópalo .3 [objeto ] Que está fabricado con vidrio blanco azulado con reflejos irisados .

 

opalizar

opalizar verbo transitivo Dar apariencia opalina a una materia, especialmente al vidrio .Conjug. [4 ] como realizar .

 

ópalo

ópalo nombre masculino Mineraloide silíceo, más blando y menos denso que el cuarzo, que contiene una cantidad variable de agua .ópalo de fuego Ópalo de la gama de colores entre el amarillo y el rojo .ópalo de girasol Ópalo amarillento con brillo blanco azulado .ópalo noble Ópalo de gran transparencia y abundancia de reflejos de colores diversos en su interior .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

opal

o pal /óʊp (ə )l /名詞 C U 〘鉱 〙オパール, タンパク石 〘10月の誕生石; →birthstone 〙.

 

opalescence

o pal es cence /òʊpəlés (ə )ns /名詞 U (夜明け空などの )オパール色の光, (虹色の )乳白光 .

 

opalescent

o pal es cent /òʊpəlés (ə )nt /形容詞 ｟文 ｠オパール色の, (虹色に変化する )乳白色 [無色 ]の .