Translucent Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

translucent

/trænsˈluːsn̩t/

adjective

translucent

/trænsˈluːsn̩t/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of TRANSLUCENT

[more translucent; most translucent]

:

not completely clear or transparent but clear enough to allow light to pass through

• Frosted glass is translucent.
• translucent gemstones

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— compare opaque

— translucence

/trænsˈluːsn̩s/

or

translucency

/trænsˈluːsn̩si/

noun

[noncount]

• Quartz has a high degree of translucency.

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