LITHOPHANE


Meaning of LITHOPHANE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈli-thə-ˌfān ]

noun

Etymology: probably from German Lithophan, from Greek lithos + German diaphan diaphanous

Date: circa 1889

: porcelain impressed with figures that are made distinct by transmitted light ; also : an object of this material

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