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PRONUNCIATION OF BLACK OPAL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLACK OPAL

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Black opal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLACK OPAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

black opal

Opal

Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica; its water content may range from 3% to 21% by weight, but is usually between 6% and 10%. Because of its amorphous character it is classed as a mineraloid, unlike the other crystalline forms of silica which are classed as minerals. It is deposited at a relatively low temperature and may occur in the fissures of almost any kind of rock, being most commonly found with limonite, sandstone, rhyolite, marl and basalt. Opal is the national gemstone of Australia, which produces 97% of the world's supply. This includes the production of the state of South Australia, which accounts for approximately 80% of the world's supply. The internal structure of precious opal makes it diffract light; depending on the conditions in which it formed, it can take on many colors. Precious opal ranges from clear through white, gray, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, magenta, rose, pink, slate, olive, brown, and black. Of these hues, the reds against black are the most rare, whereas white and greens are the most common. It varies in optical density from opaque to semi-transparent.

Definition of black opal in the English dictionary

The definition of black opal in the dictionary is any opal of a dark coloration, not necessarily black.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLACK OPAL

black measles
black medick
black money
Black Monk
black mould
Black Mountain
Black Mountains
black mulberry
Black Muslim
Black Muslims
black mustard
black nightshade
black pad
Black Panther
Black Panthers
Black Papers
black pepper
black pine
black poplar
black powder

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLACK OPAL

archiepiscopal
Bhopal
chorepiscopal
copal
episcopal
fire opal
hemitropal
liver opal
nopal
opal
pericopal
syncopal
wood opal

Synonyms and antonyms of black opal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «black opal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLACK OPAL

Find out the translation of black opal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of black opal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «black opal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑欧泊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ópalo negro
570 millions of speakers

English

black opal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काले ओपल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

أوبال أسود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

черный опал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

opala negra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কালো ওপেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

opale noire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Opal hitam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Opal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブラックオパール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

블랙 오팔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Opal ireng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

opal đen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருப்பு ஓபல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्लॅक ओपल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Siyah opal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

opale nero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czarny opal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чорний опал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

opal negru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαύρο οπάλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swart opaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svart opal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svart opal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of black opal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK OPAL»

The term «black opal» is regularly used and occupies the 86.792 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK OPAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «black opal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «black opal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about black opal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLACK OPAL»

Discover the use of black opal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to black opal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Black Opal
The first of Katharine Susannah Prichard's mining novels, Black Opal is considered one of her earliest important novels.
Katharine Susannah Prichard, 2012
2
The Black Opal
Abandoned as a baby, her exotic beauty prompted hushed whispers of gypsy blood.
Victoria Holt, 1995
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Black Enterprise
BLACK OPAL: BEAUTY IS SKIN DEEP There is no substitute for clean, clear, healthy skin. Yet, for years, African American women have attempted to conceal skin imperfections with makeup. A complete skin care line for female consumers of ...
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Black Opal
An Ellora's Cave Romantica Publication www.ellorascave.com Black Opal ISBN 9781419916663 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Black Opal Copyright © 2008 Sandra Cox Edited by Helen Woodall. Photography and cover art by Les Byerley.
Sandra Cox, 2008
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The Black Opal: An Australian-American Love and War Story
She insisted that I have this ring.” Aimee kind of burst out, “That's why I never saw it.” Mrs. Levine slowly slipped it off her finger and pressed the Black Opal ring into the palm of my hand. “I want you to have it back. It belongs in your family now.
Ronald Marose, 2003
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The World of Opals
... also called a freeform or freeshape opal. black erystal opal In general terms, a transparent to semitransparent black opal that exhibits exceptionally good POC; under the Lightning Ridge Miners Association Tone Scale, it is defined as a solid  ...
Allan W. Eckert, 1997
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Gemstones of the World
White opal [11-16] A precious opal of white or otherwise light basic color with color play. Black opal [4, 5 and 7-10] Precious opal with dark gray, dark blue, dark green, and gray-black basic color and play-of-color. Deep black is an exception.
Walter Schumann, 2009
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Gems and Gemstones: Timeless Natural Beauty of the Mineral World
100 Here we discuss three major forms of precious Opal: precious black Opal, precious white Opal, and fire Opal. For further reading on Opal, we recommend Leechman (1978), Bauer (1968), and O'Donoghue (2006). Precious black oPal ...
Lance Grande, Allison Augustyn, 2009
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The Black Opal
A co-ed in a south-eastern Michigan college attempts to solve a hundred year old campus murder which was committed in an historic inn, now the college museum.
Dorothy Maywood Bird, 1963
10
Opal identification and value
New edition with added chapters and sections.
Paul B. Downing, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLACK OPAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term black opal is used in the context of the following news items.
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South Sudanese Model Nykhor Paul Blasts Unprepared Makeup …
Don't try to make me feel bad because I am blue black its 2015 go to Mac, Bobbi Brown, Makeup forever, Iman cosmetic, black opal, even ... «Styleite, Jul 15»
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Masterpiece enjoys record breaking 40000 visitors as sales soar
... especially at jeweller Symbolic & Chase which sold a pair of diamond pendant earrings by SABBA, a black opal and emerald ring, and a ruby ... «Professional Jeweller, Jul 15»
3
Three Sticks
... Nation (Lyons Press, 2014); his first novel, Friend of the Devil, is forthcoming from Black Opal Books in Spring 2016. For more information, go to amazon.com. «Palm Beach, Jul 15»
4
Tiffany and Dior reviving Aussie opals, but can Lightning Ridge and …
Australia's leading opal is the black opal, found at Lightning Ridge in NSW. Opal producing regions in Australia also include White Cliffs in ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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The value of a gemstone: Let Tangible Assets tell...
Harder to find stones, such as black opal or blue garnet tend to have a much higher value. For colour, the value increases if the colour is more ... «InsideHalton.com, Jul 15»
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Black Opal Finalist to Assist Girl Child
One of the finalists in the Black Opal Face of Zimbabwe 2015, Mercy Kamanura, has embarked on a project that will see the girl child benefiting. «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
7
Beauty wars escalate
While most comments on Black Opal Facebook page say the contestants are better loking than the Miss World Zimbabwe 2015 finalists, others have claimed the ... «The Zimbabwe Daily, Jun 15»
8
Beauty, mystery and legends of opals
Black opal is recommended to those born under Scorpio, and boulder opal is the lucky stone for Aries. Well, I am not very superstitious and, ... «Bryan County News, Jun 15»
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Black Opal Stakes moves away from Canberra Day to remain …
Canberra Racing will move Black Opal Stakes off the Canberra Day long weekend to continue to establish the $275,000 group 3 race as a ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
10
Criterion greatest Black Opal winner, but Takedown could deliver …
Criterion has gone on to become the most successful winner of the Black Opal, now this year's champion Takedown has the potential to further ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»

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