NOUN | substance | transparent substance, translucent substance | a material having the property of admitting light diffusely |
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Meaning | A material having the property of admitting light diffusely; a partly transparent / transparent material. | |
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Synonym | translucent substance | |
Narrower | hyaline, hyalin | A glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions |
mica, isinglass | 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 | |
Broader | material, stuff | The tangible / tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object |
Spanish | substancia transparente | |
Catalan | substància transparent |
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