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Cymophanous
Cymophanous Cy*moph"a*nous (s?-m?f"?-n?s or s?-), a.
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
Diaphanometer
Diaphanometer Di`a*pha*nom"e*ter, n. [Gr. ? transparent +
-meter.]
An instrument for measuring the transparency of the air.
Diaphanoscope
Diaphanoscope Di`a*phan"o*scope, n. [Gr. ? transparent +
-scope.] (Photog.)
A dark box constructed for viewing transparent pictures, with
or without a lens.
Diaphanotype
Diaphanotype Di`a*phan"o*type, n. [Gr. ? transparent + -type.]
(Photog.)
A colored photograph produced by superimposing a translucent
colored positive over a strong uncolored one.
DiaphanousDiaphanous Di*aph"a*nous, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to show or shine
through; dia` through + ? to show, and in the passive, to
shine: cf. F. diaphane. See Phantom, and cf. Diaphane,
Diaphanic.]
Allowing light to pass through, as porcelain; translucent or
transparent; pellucid; clear.
Another cloud in the region of them, light enough to be
fantastic and diaphanous. --Landor. Diaphanously
Diaphanously Di*aph"a*nous*ly, adv.
Translucently.
Hydrophanous
Hydrophanous Hy*droph"a*nous, a. (Min.)
Made transparent by immersion in water.
Hygrophanous
Hygrophanous Hy*groph"a*nous, a. [Gr. ? wet + ? to show.]
Having such a structure as to be diaphanous when moist, and
opaque when dry.
IdiocyclophanousIdiocyclophanous Id`i*o*cy*cloph"a*nous, a. [Idio- + Gr. ?
circle + ? to appear.] (Crystallog.)
Same as Idiophanous. Idiophanous
Idiophanous Id`i*oph"a*nous, a. [Idio- + ? to appear.]
(Crystallog.)
Exhibiting interference figures without the aid of a
polariscope, as certain crystals.
Monophanous
Monophanous Mo*noph"a*nous, a. [Mono- + Gr. ? to show.]
Having one and the same appearance; having a mutual
resemblance.
Orphanotrophism
Orphanotrophism Or`phan*ot"ro*phism, n.
The care and support of orphans. [R.] --Cotton Mather (1711).
Orphanotrophy
Orphanotrophy Or`phan*ot"ro*phy, n. [L. orphanotrophium, Gr.
?; ? an orphan + ? to feed, bring up.]
1. A hospital for orphans. [R.] --A. Chalmers.
2. The act of supporting orphans. [R.]
phanonFanon Fan"on, n. [F. fanon, LL. fano, fr. OHG. fano banner
cloth, G. fahne banner. See Vane, and cf. Fanion,
Gonfalon.] (Eccl.)
A term applied to various articles, as:
(a) A peculiar striped scarf worn by the pope at mass, and by
eastern bishops.
(b) A maniple. [Written also fannel, phanon, etc.] Pyrophanous
Pyrophanous Py*roph"a*nous, a. [Pyro- + Gr. ? to show, pass,
to shine.]
Rendered transparent by heat.
Semidiaphanous
Semidiaphanous Sem`i*di*aph"a*nous, a.
Half or imperfectly transparent; translucent. --Woodward.
StephanotisStephanotis Steph`a*no"tis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? fit for a
crown, fr. ? crown.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs, of
Madagascar, Malaya, etc. They have fleshy or coriaceous
opposite leaves, and large white waxy flowers in cymes.
2. A perfume said to be prepared from the flowers of
Stephanotis floribunda. Stephanotis floribundaStephanotis Steph`a*no"tis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? fit for a
crown, fr. ? crown.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs, of
Madagascar, Malaya, etc. They have fleshy or coriaceous
opposite leaves, and large white waxy flowers in cymes.
2. A perfume said to be prepared from the flowers of
Stephanotis floribunda.
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