opalize

transitive verb

opal·​ize

ˈōpəˌlīz

-ed/-ing/-s

1

: to replace with or convert into opal

opalized trunks of trees, most of them of prehistoric species

—National Geographic

2

: to make opalescent

opalize glass

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