hydrophane

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′drə fān′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hy•dro•phane  (hī′drə fān′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mineralogy, Jewelrya partly translucent variety of opal, which becomes more translucent or transparent when immersed in water.
  • 1775–85; hydro-1 + -phane
hy•droph•a•nous  (hī drof′ə nəs),USA pronunciation adj. 

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