hydrophane

[ hahy-druh-feyn ]

noun
  1. a partly translucent variety of opal, which becomes more translucent or transparent when immersed in water.

Origin of hydrophane

1
First recorded in 1775–85; hydro-1 + -phane

Other words from hydrophane

  • hy·droph·a·nous [hahy-drof-uh-nuhs], /haɪˈdrɒf ə nəs/, adjective

Words Nearby hydrophane

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British Dictionary definitions for hydrophane

hydrophane

/ (ˈhaɪdrəʊˌfeɪn) /


noun
  1. a white partially opaque variety of opal that becomes translucent in water

Derived forms of hydrophane

  • hydrophanous (haɪˈdrɒfənəs), adjective

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