fire opal

noun

a red Mexican opal, often with a color play.

Origin of fire opal

First recorded in 1810–20

Words Nearby fire opal

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How to use fire opal in a sentence

The Dutch designer uses 3D printing, laser cutting and futuristic elements such as artificial fire opals in her designs.
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The red and yellow bright coloured varieties of fire-opal are found near Zimapan, in Mexico.
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But there was Kitty's great fire-opal, glowing like a coal on her breast, seeming to breathe as she breathed.
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The choicest of these specimens is the true fire-opal, which in brilliancy and iridescence excels all others.
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She could see it far up, glowing as red as her fire-opal in the light of the embers.
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Mexico furnishes considerable opal, and is notable for its fine "fire opal" or "cherry opal."
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British Dictionary definitions for fire opal

fire opal

noun

an orange-red translucent variety of opal, valued as a gemstone

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