translucence
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The translucence of Irene’s topmost layer is gorgeously done; so, too, are her insides, which recall the tornado in “The Wizard of Oz” trapped in quivering gelatin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Some shrimp varieties don’t turn pink or orange when cooked, and some curl into tight spirals while others barely form a crescent when heated, so the best indicator is the shift from translucence to opacity.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
But they also made a lot of music that was slick to the point of translucence, lifestyle product that demanded little more of its listener than their wallet.
From Slate ● Dec. 7, 2020
With its yellow-brown translucence, amber is beautiful on its own, but it is prized by scientists because of what is sometimes found within: flora and fauna.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2020
He had a colorless translucence about him that made him seem as if he were in the earliest stages of progressive invisibility.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing translucence
Prairie Lotus
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luc, lum, lus (light), List 2
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