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Particle physics experiment at CERN
OPAL was one of the major experiments at CERN's Large Electron–Positron Collider. OPAL studied particles and their interactions by collecting and analysing
OPAL_experiment
Particle accelerator at CERN, Switzerland
of LEP were called Aleph, Delphi, Opal, and L3. They were built differently to allow for complementary experiments. ALEPH stands for Apparatus for LEP
Large Electron–Positron Collider
Large_Electron–Positron_Collider
Hydrated amorphous form of silica
Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica (SiO2·nH2O); its water content may range from 3% to 21% by weight, but is usually between 6% and 10%. Due to
Opal
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up opal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Opal is a gemstone. Opal or OPAL may also refer to: Opal, Alberta Opal Hills, Jasper National Park, Alberta
Opal_(disambiguation)
Canadian physicist
collaborations including the ATLAS experiment and OPAL experiment at the Large Hadron Collider, the DØ experiment at Fermilab, and SNOLAB, a Canadian
Brigitte_Vachon
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up opals in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Opals are gemstones. Opals may also refer to: OPALS, space experiment Australia women's national basketball
Opals_(disambiguation)
British academic (born 1966)
fellow and then as a staff research physicist where he worked on the OPAL experiment. Since 2000, Thomson has worked at the University of Cambridge as a
Mark_Thomson_(physicist)
Communication using lasers in outer space
re-acquire tracking after the signal is lost due to cloud cover. The OPALS experiment was launched on 18 April 2014 to the International Space Station (ISS)
Laser_communication_in_space
German particle physicist
studies include the JADE experiment at the electron-positron storage ring PETRA at DESY, and from 1984, at the OPAL experiment at CERN, where he also became
Rolf-Dieter_Heuer
electron-positron collider physics, including searches for the Higgs boson on the OPAL experiment at the Large Electron–Positron Collider (LEP), and led detector research
Mark_Oreglia
Symmetry between bosons and fermions
September 2019. LEP2 SUSY Working Group (2004). ALEPH, DELPHI, L3 and OPAL experiments, charginos, large m0. LEPSUSYWG/01-03.1. The D0-Collaboration (2009)
Supersymmetry
European particle physics research centre
ALEPH Collaboration; The DELPHI Collaboration; The L3 Collaboration; The OPAL Collaboration; The SLD Collaboration; The LEP Electroweak Working Group;
CERN
American high-energy nuclear physicist
Physics Associate at Brookhaven National Laboratory and worked on the OPAL Experiment at CERN. Aidala was a postdoctoral researcher at University of Massachusetts
Christine_Aidala
John Slocum experimented during the 1960s with various methods. In 1971, he began marketing his first commercial simulant under the "Opal Essence" trade
Slocum_stone
Bibcode:1995NIMPA.360..481B. doi:10.1016/0168-9002(95)00138-7. ISSN 0168-9002. S2CID 120315427. Official website Record for ALEPH experiment on INSPIRE-HEP
ALEPH_experiment
British physicist
Facilities Council (STFC). From 1989 to 2001, Charlton worked on the OPAL experiment of the Large Electron–Positron Collider (LEP) at CERN, on data analysis
David_Charlton
American author, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst (1926–2019)
Janet Opal Asimov (née Jeppson; August 6, 1926 – February 25, 2019), usually writing as J. O. Jeppson, was an American science fiction writer, psychiatrist
Janet_Asimov
Canadian physicist
contributions to the Large Hadron Collider ATLAS experiment, in addition to the continuing OPAL experiment of the Large Electron–Positron Collider. He served
Alan_Astbury
Canadian physicist
a member of the OPAL Experiment. She then joined the faculty at the University of Alberta, where she worked on the HERMES experiment at the DESY laboratory
Manuella_Vincter
Type of biogenic mineral
Biogenic silica (bSi), also referred to as opal, biogenic opal, or amorphous opaline silica, forms one of the most widespread biogenic minerals. For example
Biogenic_silica
section was kept and moved to an unused space (now the location of the LHCb experiment) where it was prepared as a 'museum' setup. DELPHI had the shape of a
DELPHI_experiment
Japanese ISS module, used on ISS press conferences
Kibō (Japanese: きぼう; lit. 'Hope'), also known as the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM), is a Japanese science module for the International Space Station
Kibō_(ISS_module)
Australian musician, singer and composer (born 1961)
Brussels. In October 2009, Gerrard released her third solo album, The Black Opal. The album included collaborations with Patrick Cassidy, Michael Edwards
Lisa_Gerrard
2017 American resupply spaceflight to the ISS
811 kg (1,788 lb) of external payload—including a MISSE module, the OPALS experiment, and Robotic Refueling Mission demonstration equipment—which was placed
SpaceX_CRS-10
Overview article
Transfer (ISS Experiment) Prognos (ISS Experiment) Brados (ISS Experiment) Farma (ISS Experiment) Poligen (ISS Experiment) Diurez (ISS Experiment) Biotest
Scientific research on the International Space Station
Scientific_research_on_the_International_Space_Station
American television soap opera
and Tad's natural mother Opal (Dorothy Lyman) was also added to the canvas, where she opens the Glamorama salon and spa. Opal greatly showcased All My
All_My_Children
Australia's first nuclear reactor
multi-purpose Open-pool Australian lightwater reactor (OPAL), also in Lucas Heights. Both HIFAR and its successor OPAL have been known simply as the Lucas Heights
High_Flux_Australian_Reactor
Codon that marks the end of a protein-coding sequence
incorporation in the polypeptide chain was identified as UGA also known as the opal termination codon. Different mechanisms for overriding the termination function
Stop_codon
The L3 experiment was one of the four large detectors on the Large Electron–Positron Collider (LEP). The detector was designed to look for the physics
L3_experiment
British musician (born 1948)
1997) I Dormienti (Opal, 1999) Kite Stories (Opal, 1999) Music for Civic Recovery Centre (Opal, 2000) Compact Forest Proposal (Opal, 2001) January 07003:
Brian_Eno
Particle physics research project (1983–2011)
The D0︀ experiment (DZero experiment, often stylized as DØ experiment) was a worldwide collaboration of scientists conducting research on the fundamental
DØ_experiment
American Military Satellite
deployed four microsatellites: FalconSAT-1, OCSE, OPAL, and ASUSat. JAWSAT also carried NASA's Plasma Experiment Satellite Test (PEST). Weber-OSCAR 18 Spaceflight
JAWSAT
Biogenic pelagic sediment located on the deep ocean floor
their ballasting by opal silica, and various nutrient requirements have made diatoms a focus for carbon sequestration experiments. Iron fertilization
Siliceous_ooze
been experimenting with, resulting in disfigurement and demotion to lieutenant. In "Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident," Cudgeon aligns with Opal Koboi
List of Artemis Fowl characters
List_of_Artemis_Fowl_characters
Japanese artist, known for her fog sculptures
Nakaya Fujiko; born 15 May 1933) is a Japanese artist, a member of Experiments in Art and Technology, and a promoter, supporter, and practitioner of
Fujiko_Nakaya
Accelerator-based neutron source in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, US
variety of experiments. Materials science Neutron detection Neutron electric dipole moment Neutron facilities Neutron scattering NPDGamma experiment Coherent
Spallation_Neutron_Source
bosons. They were first observed by the experiments at the Large Electron–Positron Collider (ALEPH, DELPHI, L3 and OPAL). The first observation in a hadron
ZZ_diboson
Microsatellite testing electronic components/systems in space conditions
University: OPAL QuckFacts Archived 2008-09-27 at the Wayback Machine NASA: PicoSAT 9 Mainpage NASA: SpaceWarn Bulletin 556 DoD experiments launch aboard
PicoSAT
American writer, farmer, and miner
was an American writer, farmer, and miner from Wisconsin. She became the "Opal Queen" of Virgin Valley. Flora's son Allan was the founder of American aerospace
Flora_Haines_Loughead
American physicist and academic
ATLAS and CMS experiments. Strom has principally participated in research collaborations of ATLAS, Linear Collider physics, BABAR, and OPAL. ATLAS Collaboration
David_M._Strom
Rigid structures found in some plants
Korean archaeologists refer to grass and crop plant phytoliths as "plant opal" in archaeological literature. For extended examples of phytolith taxonomy
Phytolith
Elementary particle that mediates the strong force
Bibcode:1980PhLB...97..459B. doi:10.1016/0370-2693(80)90640-1. Alexander, G.; et al. (OPAL collaboration) (1991). "Measurement of three-jet distributions sensitive
Gluon
2014 ISS instrument to test laser downlink
Dragon capsule resupply. The experiment used commercial products rather than space qualified components. The goal of the OPALS mission was to demonstrate
Optical Payload for Lasercomm Science
Optical_Payload_for_Lasercomm_Science
Term referring to a number of glassware styles
opal glass objects came into fashion. At the Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, a production line in white milk glass, decorated by hand, was experimented
Opaline_glass
Human being who inhabits a cave
and Lightning Ridge, many families have carved homes into the underground opal mines, to escape the heat.[citation needed] In Greece, some Christian hermits
Cave_dweller
Interference phenomenon of waves
scattering is considered. It can also occur with light, one example being opals and photonic crystals. According to quantum theory every particle exhibits
Diffraction
Soft, siliceous sedimentary rock
with silica. Diatomite forms by the accumulation of the amorphous silica (opal, SiO2·nH2O) remains of dead diatoms (microscopic single-celled algae) in
Diatomaceous_earth
NASA spacecraft active since 2005
Marineris. Other minerals found on Mars were jarosite, alunite, hematite, opal, and gypsum. Two to five of the mineral classes were formed with the right
Mars_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
Barry and Iris. Jesse and Harry seeks refuge on Earth-1 and she leaves for Opal City after discovering the lengths Harry will take to keep her safe. Jesse
List_of_The_Flash_characters
American multinational food and animal care corporation
introduced in the United States, including Starburst (original UK brand name Opal Fruits) and Skittles. The brands Twix and Topic were UK based.[citation needed]
Mars_Inc.
Device that emits neutrons
large scale fusion experiments also exist including the National Ignition Facility in the US, JET in the UK, and soon the ITER experiment currently under
Neutron_source
destruction. Dark Opal is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. A powerful sorcerer and scion of the House of Opal on Gemworld
List of DC Comics characters: D
List_of_DC_Comics_characters:_D
List compiling of particle accelerators used for particle physics experiments
A list of particle accelerators used for particle physics experiments. Some early particle accelerators that more properly did nuclear physics, but existed
List of accelerators in particle physics
List_of_accelerators_in_particle_physics
Silk or rayon plain woven fabric
"The tailor make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal." Marceline is a related fabric. Tiffany (silk) Chiffon (fabric) Habutai
Taffeta
Miniature satellite in 10 cm cube modules
Desiring to shorten the development cycle experienced on OPAL and inspired by the picosatellites OPAL carried, Twiggs set out to find "how much could you reduce
CubeSat
American actor (1924–2001)
"Controlled Experiment" 1964 The Fugitive Sheriff Bray "Flight from the Final Demon" 1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Walter B. Brach "The Green Opal Affair"
Carroll_O'Connor
Season of television series
premiered on April 20, 2014. The season centers on the mystery story of Opal, the new, 40-something maid, played by Joanna P. Adler. The character is
Devious_Maids_season_2
Country in South America
one of the main producers of tourmaline, emerald, aquamarine, garnet and opal. The country is a major exporter of soy, iron ore, pulp (cellulose), maize
Brazil
Fossilized tree resin
1813 "on the reflection and refraction of light", he also conducted experiments on entoptic phenomena. Goethe attempted to replicate such phenomena on
Amber
American actress, writer, and producer
2004 Strong Medicine Caroline Episode: "Goodbye/Rest in Peace" 2005 LAX Opal Episode: "Mixed Signals" 2005 The Inside Mousey Control Freak Episode: "Old
Jackie_Geary
1991 film by Wim Wenders
detective reveals that Trevor has a bounty on his head for stealing a big opal from a mining syndicate in Australia, and has just boarded a flight to Lisbon
Until_the_End_of_the_World
Physical phenomenon
which makes it possible to tune the (scattering) contrast to suit the experiment. Scattering almost always presents both elastic and inelastic components
Neutron_scattering
Medical condition
thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome Chahin AB, Opal JM, Opal SM (November 2018). "Whatever happened to the Shwartzman phenomenon
Shwartzman_phenomenon
American astronaut, doctor and engineer (born 1956)
Jemison was also a co-investigator of two bone cell research experiments. Another experiment she participated in was to induce female frogs to ovulate,
Mae_Jemison
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Smartplay's Magnum I model. These machines were called Topaz, Sapphire, Amethyst, Opal, Garnet & Moonstone, while the older Criterion machines from 1994 were called
National Lottery (United Kingdom)
National_Lottery_(United_Kingdom)
wax, slags, sulfur, and precious stones such as amethyst, beryl, diamond, opal, and sapphire. He noted that electrical charge could be stored by covering
Timeline of electromagnetism and classical optics
Timeline_of_electromagnetism_and_classical_optics
2010 environmental disaster
Lavandera, Ed (3 June 2010). "Dispersants flow into Gulf in 'science experiment'". CNN. Retrieved 2 August 2010. Goldenberg, Suzanne (3 August 2010).
Deepwater_Horizon_oil_spill
Monotypic genus of plant in the spurge family
hand harvest during 2010/2011 Ricinus is extremely allergenic, and has an OPALS allergy scale rating of 10 out of 10. The plant is also a very strong trigger
Ricinus
State of Australia
produces more opal than anywhere else in the world. Opal was first discovered near the town in 1915, and the town became the site of an opal rush, enticing
South_Australia
NASA payload launched in 2021
Telecommunications Orbiter, cancelled, but would have included laser demo OPALS, laser comms test, tested from ISS from 2014 Deep Space Optical Communications
Laser Communications Relay Demonstration
Laser_Communications_Relay_Demonstration
Musical artist
started making music as Hainbach in 2010. Since then he has released albums on Opal Tapes, Lavender Sweep Records, Chase Bliss, Soil, Ultraviolet Light, Misc
Hainbach_(musician)
Antimicrobial substance active against bacteria
27 (6): 1857. doi:10.3390/molecules27061857. PMC 8951143. PMID 35335222. Opal SM (December 2016). "Non-antibiotic treatments for bacterial diseases in
Antibiotic
Child who has lived isolated from human contact from a young age
2 de enero de 2010 (in Spanish). Zak M, Pojken som levde med strutsar, Opal Förlag, 2003. Zak M, "Möte med Hadaras son", Västsahara, nr. 3-4/2001 (in
Feral_child
Calcium carbonate based concretion of sediment
describe some forms of quartzite, bauxite, kaolinite, laterite, chalcedony, opal, and soda niter. A similar material, composed of calcium sulfate rather than
Caliche
Perception caused by wavelengths of light
than the wavelength of light, in this case, air molecules), the luster of opals, and the blue of human irises. If the microstructures are aligned in arrays
Color
American singer (born 1960)
output, Stipe has also produced the following: Hugo Largo: "Drum" (1988), "Opal/Warner Brothers" (1988) Chickasaw Mudd Puppies: White Dirt (1990) and 8 Track
Michael_Stipe
Device used to detect, track, and/or identify ionising particles
CMS ATLAS ALICE LHCb for the LEP Aleph[1] Delphi[2] L3 Opal[3] for the SPS The COMPASS Experiment Gargamelle NA61/SHINE At Fermilab for the Tevatron CDF
Particle_detector
American multi-instrumentalist (born 1943)
Zither (Laraaji – 1986) Essence/Universe (Audion, 1987) Music for Films III (Opal, 1988) – various artists Zither Bliss (Laraaji – 1987) White Light Music
Laraaji
who was pushed off a bridge by Opal. Had an affair with Opal while married to Nicholas that she called an “experiment.” Reggie Miller (Reggie Austin)
List of Devious Maids characters
List_of_Devious_Maids_characters
Rules by which information encoded within genetic material is translated into proteins
means "amber" in German. The other two stop codons were named "ochre" and "opal" in order to keep the "color names" theme. In a broad academic audience,
Genetic_code
Indian physicist (1888–1970)
iridescent substances including labradorite, pearly feldspar, agate, quartz, opal, and pearl in the early 1950s. Among his other interests were the optics
C._V._Raman
Fictional element from Superman stories
Same as on Kryptonians (Super-Pets) Super-Pets Krypto DC Super Hero Girls Opal Earth 2 #0 (November 2012) Created by Mr. Terrific Severe mental instability
Kryptonite
Chemical element with atomic number 14 (Si)
significant role in plant defense mechanisms. In more advanced plants, silica (opal) phytoliths provide structural support. Several horticultural crops are known
Silicon
producing material for nuclear weapons. Notes: The main uses of the current OPAL reactor are: Irradiation of target materials to produce radioisotopes for
List of nuclear research reactors
List_of_nuclear_research_reactors
Scientific study of crystal structures
diffraction Materials science Neutron crystallography Neutron diffraction at OPAL Neutron diffraction at the ILL NMR crystallography Point group Precession
Crystallography
British multinational oil and gas company
Wikipedia Violet Blue, "Big Oil's Wikipedia cleanup: A brand management experiment out of control", ZDNet, 27 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013 Natasha
BP
Baseball stadium
Ruth hit one to right field over the 12-foot (3.7 m) wall that landed in Opal Street, the alley behind the second row of houses, again over 500 feet (150 m)
Shibe_Park
clothing.[volume and issue needed] Soon after this, Opal began dating Bobby Drake (Iceman). Jealous of Opal's interest in Drake, as well as fearing that Drake
List of Marvel Comics characters: M
List_of_Marvel_Comics_characters:_M
Experiment deployed on the lunar surface
.788C. doi:10.1126/science.177.4051.788. PMID 17840127. S2CID 31382007. Opal, C. B.; Carruthers, G. R.; Prinz, D. K.; Meier, R. R. (1974). "Comet Kohoutek:
Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph
Far_Ultraviolet_Camera/Spectrograph
1967 film allegedly containing footage of Bigfoot
Heironimus's relatives (his mother Opal and nephew John Miller) claim to have seen an ape suit in Heironimus's car. Opal said she saw the suit two days after
Patterson–Gimlin_film
Operating system classification
called OS/400) Iguana at NICTA, Australia Mungi at NICTA, Australia Nemesis Opal Scout Sombrero Related are OSes that provide protection through language-level
Single address space operating system
Single_address_space_operating_system
Family of personal computers sold by Commodore
countries that used the PAL standard, such as in Europe. In those countries, the OpalVision card was popular, although less featured and supported than the Video
Amiga
Apple cultivar
Cortland is a cultivar of apple developed at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York, United States in 1898. It is a cross of the
Cortland_(apple)
American television spy drama series (1964–1968)
was "Alexander the Greater Affair". The first season episode "The Green Opal Affair" establishes that U.N.C.L.E. uses the term "affair" to refer to its
The_Man_from_U.N.C.L.E.
French artist
unusual work, an artistic intersection between caddisfly larvae and gold, opal, turquoise and other precious stones. Caddisfly larvae live in fresh water
Hubert_Duprat
Monte carlo simulation software
collider, including ALEPH, L3 and OPAL. It was also a key tool in the design and optimization of the detectors of all experiments at the Large Hadron Collider
GEANT-3
Subatomic particle with no charge
Institut Laue–Langevin n2EDM experiment under construction at the UCN source at the Paul Scherrer Institute nEDM experiment being envisaged at the Spallation
Neutron
Animated television series
for a cute boy's attention. Her gem is a maroon ace of spades. Opal Trollangel: Opal is Coral's friend. She has light pink hair and an oval gem. Jade
Trollz_(TV_series)
Mixture of an insoluble substance microscopically dispersed throughout another substance
light making it appear blue from the side, but orange light shines through. Opal is a gel in which water is dispersed in silica crystals. Mist Hydrocolloids
Colloid
Schools to assimilate Indigenous children
original on October 30, 2022. McQuaid, Robyn Jane; Bombay, Amy; McInnis, Opal Arilla; Humeny, Courtney; Matheson, Kimberly; Anisman, Hymie (June 24, 2017)
Canadian Indian residential school system
Canadian_Indian_residential_school_system
OPAL EXPERIMENT
OPAL EXPERIMENT
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Telugu
Splendour; Vision; Shelter.
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
A Newly Born Bud
Girl/Female
American, British, Christian, English, French, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jamaican, Kannada, Latin, Sanskrit
Opal; Jewel Names Became Popular in the 19th Century; The Earth; Gem; Jewel; A Jewel or Precious Stone
Boy/Male
Biblical
Inconvenience of old age.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Krishna, Cowherd
Girl/Female
Hindu
A rose bud (Gulab ki Kali)
Boy/Male
German, Hindu, Indian, Russian
Eagle; Golden
Girl/Female
Sanskrit
Jewel.
Boy/Male
Russian Slavic American
Eagle.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit
A Jewel or Precious Stone
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Lord Krishna; Gopal
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Gemstone
Girl/Female
French, Indian, Sanskrit
Jewel; Gem; Opal
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Stone
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi
A Rose Bud; Gulab Ki Kali; New Born Leave of a Tree
Girl/Female
Sanskrit American English
Jewel.
Boy/Male
African, Hindu, Indian
To Cross
Female
English
English name, derived from the name of the gemstone, from Greek opallios, from Sanskrit utpala, OPAL means "gem, precious stone." This is the birthstone for the month of October.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Oriya, Parsi, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Lord Krishna; Protector of Cows; Cow-herd
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Vision
OPAL EXPERIMENT
OPAL EXPERIMENT
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
To Raise to the Heights of Heaven
Boy/Male
American, British, English, German
Boot Maker; Tall; Surname
Girl/Female
British, Christian, English
Compound of Sarah; Princess
Surname or Lastname
English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : unexplained. There is a Turnock Farm in Cheshire, but it is not clear whether the surname arose from the place name or vice versa.
Male
Finnish
Pet form of Finnish Jalmari, JARI means "helmet-warrior."
Boy/Male
Arabic
Prince
Boy/Male
Tamil
A priest
Surname or Lastname
English (now chiefly East Anglia)
English (now chiefly East Anglia) : probably a topographic name for someone who lived by a patch of rough ground, from a hypothetical Old English word rÅ«(we)t or rÅ«het, derivatives of rÅ«h ‘rough’, ‘overgrown’. Compare Rauch. There are places called Ruffet(t) in Surrey and Sussex which are thought to have this origin.German : Swabian variant of Roth 1.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Rauth.Indian (northern states) : Hindu (Rajput, Jat, Maratha) and Sikh name meaning ‘prince’, from Sanskrit rÄjaputra (from rÄja ‘king’ + putra ‘son’). In India this is a variant of a name more commonly spelled Ravat or Raut. The Jats have a clan called Ravat.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
King
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
True God
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a.
Oral; not written.
a.
Half oval.
n.
The opah.
n.
A variety of opal not possessing opalescence.
a.
Somewhat oval; nearly oval.
a.
Uttered by the mouth, or in words; spoken, not written; verbal; as, oral traditions; oral testimony; oral law.
n.
A body or figure in the shape of an egg, or popularly, of an ellipse.
n.
The opah.
a.
Broadly elliptical.
n.
See Opal.
a.
Nuncupative; oral.
n.
A cactaceous plant (Nopalea cochinellifera), originally Mexican, on which the cochineal insect feeds, and from which it is collected. The name is sometimes given to other species of Cactaceae.
n.
A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity.
v. t.
To convert into opal, or a substance like opal.
v. i.
To give forth a play of colors, like the opal.
a.
Of or pertaining to eggs; done in the egg, or inception; as, oval conceptions.
n.
A large oceanic fish (Lampris quttatus), inhabiting the Atlantic Ocean. It is remarkable for its brilliant colors, which are red, green, and blue, with tints of purple and gold, covered with round silvery spots. Called also king of the herrings.
a.
Of or pertaining to the mouth; surrounding or lining the mouth; as, oral cilia or cirri.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or like, opal in appearance; having changeable colors like those of the opal.