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TRANSLUCENT SUBSTANCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A material having the property of admitting light diffusely; a partly transparent material
Synonyms:
translucent substance; transparent substance
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("translucent substance" is a kind of...):
material; stuff (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "translucent substance"):
isinglass; mica (any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity)
hyalin; hyaline (a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions)
