transparent substance

/træntˌspɛrənt ˌsʌbstəns/

Other forms: transparent substances

Definitions of transparent substance

1. noun

   a material having the property of admitting light diffusely; a partly transparent material
   synonyms: translucent substance

   types:

   isinglass, mica

   any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity

   hyalin, hyaline

   a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions

   biotite

   dark brown to black mica found in igneous and metamorphic rock

   lepidolite

   a mineral of the mica group; an important source of lithium

   muscovite

   a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium

   paragonite

   a colorless or pale brown mica with sodium

   phlogopite

   a brown form of mica consisting of hydrous silicate of potassium and magnesium and aluminum

   keratohyalin

   hyaline in the large granules of the stratum granulosum

   zinnwaldite

   a mica containing iron and lithium

   type of:

   material, stuff

   the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object