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cathedral glass
a semitransparent sheet of rolled glass having a decorative pattern. -
chitin
a polysaccharide that is the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and of the bodies of fungi -
glassine
a strong, thin, glazed, semitransparent paper, often made into small bags, used for packaging foods, for book jackets, etc. -
honesty
the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness. -
moonstone
Also called precious moonstone. a semitransparent or translucent, opalescent, pearly-blue variety of adularia, used as a gem. -
reflex camera
a camera in which the image appears on a ground-glass viewer (focusing screen) after being reflected by a mirror or after passing through a prism or semitransparent glass; in one type (single-lens reflex camera) light passes through the same lens to both the ground glass and the film, while in another type (twin-lens reflex camera) light passes through one lens (viewing lens) to the ground glass and through a second lens (taking lens) to the film, the lenses being mechanically coupled for focusing.