English Dictionary: hydrophane | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Hydrophane \Hy"dro*phane\, n. [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. [?] to show, appear: cf. F. hydrophane.] (Min.) A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water. |