HYDROPHANE


Meaning of HYDROPHANE in English

— 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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .