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opal (mineral, inorganic material, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: A mineral or mineral gel consisting of packed spheres of silica. Used as a gemstone, it is characterized by a flashing mixture of colors when light falls on the surface. |
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opal (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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opal (Norwegian (Nynorsk)-P,AD,U,SN)
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opal (Norwegian (Bokmål)-P,AD,U,SN)
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opals (C,U,LC,English,AD,U,N)
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蛋白石 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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貓眼石 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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dàn bái shí (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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dan bai shi (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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tan pai shih (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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opaal (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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callaïs (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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opale (C,U,French-P,D,U,N)
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opales (C,U,French,AD,U,N)
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ópalo (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
Hierarchical Position:
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Materials Facet |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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........................ opal (G) |
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Materials Facet |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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................ inorganic material (G) |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 由球狀堆積的二氧化矽所組成的礦物或礦物凝膠,作為寶石用,其特色為其表面在光照之下,呈現閃亮的多重色彩。 |
Dutch ..... Een mineraal of mineraalgel bestaande uit opgestapelde bolletjes van siliciumdioxide. Het wordt gebruikt als een halfedelsteen en wordt gekenmerkt door een flitsende mengeling van kleuren wanneer er licht op het oppervlak valt. |
Spanish ..... Mineral o gel mineral formado por esferas compactas de sílice. Se utiliza como gema. Se caracteriza por una mezcla brillante de colores cuando la luz toca su superficie.
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