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- [hahy-druh-feyn]
- /ˈhaɪ drəˌfeɪn/
- /hˈaɪdrəfˌeɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-druh-feyn]
- /ˈhaɪ drəˌfeɪn/
Definitions of hydrophane word
- noun hydrophane a partly translucent variety of opal, which becomes more translucent or transparent when immersed in water. 1
- noun hydrophane a white partially opaque variety of opal that becomes translucent in water 0
- noun hydrophane an opaque variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent when wet 0
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Origin of hydrophane
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; hydro-1 + -phane
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Parts of speech for Hydrophane
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hydrophane popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
hydrophane usage trend in Literature
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