Definitions for hydrophane

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hydrophane hy·dro·phane

Spelling: [hahy-druh-feyn]

IPA: /ˈhaɪ drəˌfeɪn/

Hydrophane is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 559 anagrams from letters in hydrophane (adehhnopry).

Definitions for hydrophane

noun

1. a partly translucent variety of opal, which becomes more translucent or transparent when immersed in water.

Origin of hydrophane

First recorded in 1775-85; hydro-¹ + -phane

Examples for hydrophane

It was milk-white, and became translucent in water, like that beautiful variety of opal, the hydrophane.