opalite

o·pal·ite
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UK/ˈəʊ̯.pəl.aɪ̯t/UK/ˈəʊ̯.pəl.ʌɪ̯t/Canada, US/ˈoʊ̯.pəl.aɪ̯t/Australia, New Zealand/ˈɐʉ̯.pəl.ɑe̯t/

noun

Opal; some variety of it; an artificial mineral resembling it.

“an opalite tile”

RareFirst used 1896Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nounopalite (countable and uncountable, plural opalites)

plural opalites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryOpal; some variety of it; an artificial mineral resembling it.First known use 1896
  2. attributivecountablesometimesuncountablebusinessOpal glass, formed into tiles or bricks.First known use 1899

    an opalite tile

    1 more example

    Sleepless in the onyx night ¶ But now, the sky is opalite

    2025, Taylor Swift, “Opalite”, in The Life of a Showgirl, Republic Records, track 3

Origin

From opal + -ite. First attested in 1896.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lipoate
Cite this entry
APA

opalite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opalite

MLA

“opalite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opalite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opalite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opalite.

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