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trans⋅lu⋅cent

  [trans-loo-suhnt, tranz-]
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–adjective
1. permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
2. easily understandable; lucid: a translucent explication.
3. clear; transparent: translucent seawater.
Origin:
1590–1600; < L trānslūcent- (s. of trānslūcēns), prp. of trānslūcere to shine through. See trans-, lucent

Related forms:
trans⋅lu⋅cence, trans⋅lu⋅cen⋅cy, noun
trans⋅lu⋅cent⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. See transparent.

Antonyms:
1. opaque.
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trans·lu·cent   (trāns-lōō'sənt, trānz-)   
adj.  

  1. Transmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to prevent perception of distinct images.

  2. Clear; lucid.


[Latin trānslūcēns, trānslūcent-, present participle of trānslūcēre, to shine through : trāns-, trans- + lūcēre, to shine; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]
trans·lu'cence, trans·lu'cen·cy n., trans·lu'cent·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

translucent 
1596, from L. translucentem (nom. translucens), prp. of translucere "to shine through," from trans- "through" + lucere "to shine" (see light (n.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: trans·lu·cence
Pronunciation: tran(t)s-'lüs-&n(t)s, tranz-
Function: noun
: the quality or state of beingtranslucent

Main Entry: trans·lu·cent
Pronunciation: -&nt
Function: adjective
: permitting the passage of light; especially : transmitting and diffusing light so that objects beyond cannot be seen clearly
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
translucent   (trāns-l'sənt)  Pronunciation Key 
Allowing radiation (most commonly light) to pass through, but causing diffusion. Frosted glass, for example, is translucent to visible light. Compare transparent.
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