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hydrophane
[ hahy-druh-feyn ]
noun
- a partly translucent variety of opal, which becomes more translucent or transparent when immersed in water.
hydrophane
/ haɪˈdrɒfənəs; ˈhaɪdrəʊˌfeɪn /
noun
- a white partially opaque variety of opal that becomes translucent in water
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Derived Forms
- hydrophanous, adjective
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Other Words From
- hy·droph·a·nous [hahy-, drof, -, uh, -n, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hydrophane1
First recorded in 1775–85; hydro- 1 + -phane ( def )
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Example Sentences
It was milk-white, and became translucent in water, like that beautiful variety of opal, the hydrophane.
From Project Gutenberg
There is a variety of opal called Hydrophane, which is white and opaque till immersed in water; it then resembles the former.
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