opalite
nounUK /ˈəʊ̯.pəl.aɪ̯t/ · CA, US /ˈoʊ̯.pəl.aɪ̯t/
Etymology From opal + -ite. First attested in 1896.
1
Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mineralogy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Opal; some variety of it; an artificial mineral resembling it.
2
Business, Construction, Manufacturing Sometimes Opal glass, formed into tiles or bricks.
- an opalite tile
- Sleepless in the onyx night ¶ But now, the sky is opalite2025, Taylor Swift, “Opalite”, in The Life of a Showgirl, Republic Records, track 3: