Opaline

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Opaline \O"pal*ine\, a. [Cf. F. opalin.]
     Of, pertaining to, or like, opal in appearance; having
     changeable colors like those of the opal.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Opaline \O"pal*ine\, n.
     1. An opaline variety of yellow chalcedony.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. Opal glass.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     3. An opaline color or expanse.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  opaline
       adj : having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors; "an
             iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent)
             clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky
             opalescent (or opaline) luster" [syn: {iridescent}, {nacreous},
              {opalescent}, {pearlescent}]