transparisteel

transparisteel

English

Etymology

Blend of transparent +‎ steel. Apparently coined by Brian Daley in 1979.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /tɹænsˈpɛɹɪˌstil/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tɹænsˈpæɹɪˌstiːl/

Noun

transparisteel (uncountable)

1. (uncountable, science fiction) a fictional hard transparent metal used instead of glass in windows
   • 1979, Brian Daley, Han Solo at Stars’ End:

     His gaze went to Hirken, who stood gloating behind invulnerable transparisteel.

   • 2007, Andy Mangels and Michael A. Martin, Star Trek: Enterprise: The Good That Men Do:

     Ignoring the familiar discomfort, he padded barefoot across the thick white carpet toward the heavy curtains that lined the richly appointed bedroom’s wide transparisteel window.

   • 2009, K. L. James, Cassiopeia 91787:

     The cockpit was located underneath the body, a down slanted oval of transparisteel.