hydrophane

hydrophane
hydrophanous /huy drof"euh neuhs/, adj.
/huy"dreuh fayn'/, n.
a partly translucent variety of opal, which becomes more translucent or transparent when immersed in water.
[1775-85; HYDRO-1 + -PHANE]

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