translucent

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trans·lu·cent / transˈloōsnt; tranz-/ • adj. (of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed images, to pass through; semitransparent: fry until the onions become translucent.DERIVATIVES: trans·lu·cence n.trans·lu·cen·cy n.trans·lu·cent·ly adv.

translucent

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translucent Applied to a substance (e.g. a mineral) that transmits some light but through which the outlines of objects cannot be seen. This condition is common in varieties of quartz and fluorite.

translucent

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translucent †shining through XVI; transparent XVII. — L. translūcēns, -ent-, prp. of translūcēre; see TRANS-, LUCID.

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