present participle of opalize

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

A female given name from English from the precious stone, invented in the nineteenth century.

plural of opal

simple past tense and past participle of opalize

(transitive) To convert into a form of opal or chalcedony, especially to convert wood into such a fossilized form. / (transitive) To make opalescent.

Converted into a form of opal or chalcedony

(chiefly Australia) The women's national basketball representative team of Australia.

The process of making something opalescent, or of converting wood etc into opal.

(poetic) opalescent; misty or milky in appearance