pyrophane
English
Etymology
pyro- + Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “I show or shine”)
Noun
pyrophane (countable and uncountable, plural pyrophanes)
- (mineralogy) A mineral which is opaque in its natural state, but is said to change its color and become transparent by heat.
References
- pyrophane in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- hypnorape