O'pal1, n.
n. (Ichth.) A large sea-fish (Lampris guttatus), called also king-fish. Its back is of a steel-blue color, its flanks of a rich green, and its abdomen of a rose color.
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Opal
Ō'pal2, n.
n. [Lat. opalus, Gr. ὀπάλλιος, from Skr. upala, a rock, stone, precious stone; Fr. opale, Sp. & It. opalo.] (Min.) A mineral consisting of silex in what is called the soluble state, and usually a small quantity of water.
The precious opal presents a peculiar play of colors of delicate tints, and is highly esteemed as a gem. The fire opal is less transparent, and the colors are like the red and yellow of flame. Common opal has a milky appearance. Menilite is a brown, impure variety, occurring in concretions at Menil-Montant, near Paris. Dana.