Uttal

  • UK:
    • IPA: /ˈəʊpəl/
  • US:
    • IPA: /ˈoʊpəl/
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Substantiv
1.opal {en}mineralogi

Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH>sub<2>/sub<O.
  2. (biology, genetics, biochemistry) A colloquial name used in molecular biology referring to a particular stop codon sequence, "UGA."

Exempel

  • Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)

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