Opalic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a structure similar to that of opal not-comparable

    "An opalic plasmonic sample, constituted by a hexagonal arrangement of metallized silica spheres, presents remarkable optical properties due to the mixing of periodic arrangement and singularities at the sphere touching points."

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"An opalic plasmonic sample, constituted by a hexagonal arrangement of metallized silica spheres, presents remarkable optical properties due to the mixing of periodic arrangement and singularities at the sphere touching points."

Etymology

From opal + -ic.

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