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PRONUNCIATION OF FIRE OPAL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRE OPAL

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Fire 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 FIRE OPAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fire 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 fire opal in the English dictionary

The definition of fire opal in the dictionary is an orange-red translucent variety of opal, valued as a gemstone.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIRE OPAL

fire extinguisher
fire hall
fire hazard
fire hose
fire hydrant
fire insurance
fire irons
fire line
fire marshal
fire master
fire power
fire practice
fire prevention
fire raiser
fire raising
fire regulations
fire retardant
fire risk
fire sale
fire screen

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIRE OPAL

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

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fire opal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIRE OPAL

Find out the translation of fire opal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fire 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 «fire opal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

火欧泊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ópalo de fuego
570 millions of speakers

English

fire opal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आग दूधिया पत्थर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أوبال النار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

огненный опал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

opala de fogo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগ্নি ওপেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

opale de feu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Opal api
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feueropal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ファイアーオパール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화재 오팔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Opal geni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

opal lửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீ ஒபல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आग ऑपील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yangın opası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

opale di fuoco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opal ognia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вогненний опал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

opal de foc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

opal φωτιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vuur opaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brand opal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brann opal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fire opal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRE OPAL»

The term «fire opal» is regularly used and occupies the 100.537 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRE OPAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fire opal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fire 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 fire opal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRE OPAL»

Discover the use of fire opal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fire opal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Fire Opal
An adventure-filled and spellbinding novel, The Fire Opal will enchant fantasy readers young and old. From the Hardcover edition.
Regina McBride, 2010
2
The Fire Opal
Back in the bayou after her mother's death, a beautiful young Creole woman rekindles a friendship with a former lover, and the two of them enter uncharted waters in search of a magic talisman called the Fire Opal. Original.
Connie Flynn, 1998
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The Fire Opal (Luna)
Catherine Asaro. “Do you have any idea how much trouble we would be in if anyone found you in my bedroom, sitting next to me on my bed, holding a desecrated ritual object?” “Oh!”He jumped up andstartedto leave,but then he came back.
Catherine Asaro, 2014
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My Fire Opal
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Sarah Warner Brooks, 2009
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The World of Opals
Yet true fire opal does not even have play of color (POC), or, if it does, then it must properly be called precious fire opal. Then there are many types of precious opal and, equally, many types of common opal. But there are two fundamental ...
Allan W. Eckert, 1997
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Healing Power of Gems
Fire Opal Gemstone 1 31 Even those who prefer not to subscribe to the energies in gemstones and the forces which emanate from them will undoubtedly get a feeling of warmth and well-being when they look at a fire opal. In gemstone therapy ...
Dr.Gopal Sharma & Pr. Sewaram Jaipuria, 2006
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My Fire Opal and Other Tales (1896) My Fire Opal and Other ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Sarah Warner Brooks, 2010
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Fire Opal
Provides students with guidelines and practical advice for planning, organizing, and managing a variety of small business ventures.
Pamela Hill, 1981
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Forbidden Rites: Your Complete Introduction to Traditional ...
Fire Opal (yellow- orange-red) or Girasol, Fire Opal is not like opal at all to look at , being a translucent to semi-opaque stone that is generally yellow to bright orange sometimes nearly red and as you turn the stone it can display different colors ...
Jeanette Ellis, 2009
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An introduction to mineralogy: founded on the chemical ...
counted precious opal and fire opal different varieties, vide Phillips Min. p. g). Common opal is intermediate between this last variety and the semi opal, possessing the resinous appearance of the former, but approaching the latter in opacity.
Charles Moxon, 1838

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRE OPAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fire opal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Opal Gems on Mars May Contain Signs of Life
According to Tech Times, the finding, which was reported in the journal Meteoritics and Planetary Science reveal that remnants of fire opal were ... «CDA News, Jul 15»
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Opal discovery may prove life on Mars
“The slice of Nakhla that we have is small, and the amount of fire opal we've found in it is even smaller, but our discovery of opal is significant ... «Australian Mining, Jul 15»
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Scientists say martian GEMS may hold the key to proving life existed …
A University of Glasgow team has identified traces of the gem known on Earth as 'fire opal' for its brilliant orange, yellow and red colouration, ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Uncontrolled mining in Wonogiri amid ongoing gemstone
The miners are looking for fire opal, locally known as brajad api, a special gem originating in Wonogiri, which has recently become much ... «Jakarta Post, Jun 15»
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LUXURY 2015 Opens With Big Sales and Bright Attitudes
“One person buys a pearl and another person buys a fire opal,” he said. The common denominator? No duplicates. Ditto for shoppers at ... «JCK, May 15»
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Photos: New Elvis and Graceland exhibit at Westgate features …
I have a fire opal ring with the actual opal, 35 carats. Then there is a fire ruby ring with 18 carats in diamonds. I have a pinkie ring that Elvis wore ... «Las Vegas Sun, Apr 15»
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Why NYRB II is Worth the Trip
... and Dax McCarty's luminous mane of hair shimmering like a dazzling fire opal from the midfield, the Red Bulls II experience has something a ... «Once A Metro, Apr 15»
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There's a lesson in the story of the Sydney Opera House
We even visited an impressive exhibit of fire opal mined in Australia. There were several opalized fossil specimens, including the skeleton of a ... «Porterville Recorder, Mar 15»
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Striking it lucky while fossicking
... Club members might be discounts from various local businesses plus each member would be provided with a Andamooka fire opal bucket, ... «Roxby Downs Sun, Mar 15»
10
Nags Head designer showcased at SAG Awards
Adina Porter fell in love with a spectacular Tahitian Pearl and orange Mexican Fire Opal pendant The Mermaid's Choice Pendant suspended ... «The Outer Banks Voice, Mar 15»

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