opal
/ˈəʊpəl/IPA: /OW1 P AH0 L/
noun
- 1
A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH2O.
- 2
A colloquial name used in molecular biology referring to a particular stop codon sequence, "UGA."
- 3
Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Nesolycaena.
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