Definition of "opal"
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A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH2O.
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, (genetics), (biochemistry) A colloquial name used in molecular biology referring to a particular stop codon sequence, "UGA.".
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