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

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

O"pal*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Opalized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Opalizing.] [Cf. F. opaliser.] To convert into
opal, or a substance like opal. Lyell.

O*pal"o*type (?), n. [Opal +
-type.] (Photog.) A picture taken on "milky"
glass.

O*paque" (?), a. [F., fr. L.
opacus. Cf. Opacous.]

1. Impervious to the rays of light; not
transparent; as, an opaque substance.

2. Obscure; not clear; unintelligible.
[Colloq.]

O*paque", n. That which is opaque;
opacity. Young.

O*paque"ness, n. The state or
quality of being impervious to light; opacity.

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