• late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin transparent- 'visible through', from Latin transparere, from trans- 'through' + parere 'be visible'.
• late 16th century (in the Latin sense): from Latin translucent … See more

With regard to the absorption of light, primary material considerations include:
• At the electronic level, absorption in the ultraviolet and visible (UV-Vis) portions of the spectrum depends on whether the electron or… See more