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hydrophane

noun
hy·​dro·​phane | \ ˈhī-drə-ˌfān How to pronounce hydrophane (audio) \

Definition of hydrophane

: a semitranslucent opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water

First Known Use of hydrophane

1784, in the meaning defined above

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