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What happen to light that strikes a translucent material?
You have to look hard, because most of the light gets absorbed
Why is glass translucent?
When the glass is blown, the material stretches which is why when you blow colors other than clear, it can sometimes be hard to see through.
Can you put the word translucent in a sentence?
Yes, you can put translucent in many different sentences. Translucent means that an object is able to be seen through, but without perfect clarity. One example sentence is: The glass blocks were translucent but made it too hard to see people.
What metals did they use to create a hair straightner?
Some are ceramic and some are hard plastic
Is air a material medium?
yes it is because it is hard
A hard white translucent ceramic material used to make china?
Porcelain
How was porcelain made?
Porcelain is a hard, white, translucent ceramic made by firing a pure clay and then glazing with variously colored fusible materials; china.
Why are breakable things called china wear?
China is a hard translucent ceramic material, originally imported from China. The word comes the Persian - chini 'Chinese'; because material was originally made in China. from Random House Webster's Dictionary.
What do you call a material that is hard but brittle and is a good insulator?
Ceramic
What hard white translucent ceramic material is used to make china?
China is made up of these materials; Kaolin, Feldspar, Quartz, and ball clay (petunse). Among these Kaolin is the most component and is white in color however feldspar is the hardest element of all as it is rock but the translucence is brought about by Mullite a rare silicate material Al2O32SiO2 or 2Al2O3 SiO2 which matches with the formula of kaolin AI2Si2O5(OH)4. However Kaolin is soft and usually white and because it contains the Mullite a translucent element it answers your question as it is said to usually be soft this time around it could be hard due to other factors including geographical effects and weather plus time.
What is a hard white ceramic often called in China?
Porcelain
What happen to light that strikes a translucent material?
You have to look hard, because most of the light gets absorbed
What is the difference between opalware and bone china?
Bone china is a durable and translucent china that contains some calf bone to help the mixture set. Opalware is a pale white ceramic that is also known as porcelain. opal ware is also called opal glassware because it is actually hard translucent glass whereas porcelain is breakable.
How to remove Hard white growth on ceramic pot?
I have a glazed ceramic pot in the garden that has a hard white lumps appearing on it , it may be coming from inside . I have tried removing it with heavy duty cleaners but no success. Any ideas?
Why is glass translucent?
When the glass is blown, the material stretches which is why when you blow colors other than clear, it can sometimes be hard to see through.
What is the definition of ceramic?
The literal definition is clay and chemicals fired together to create a hard brittle heat resistant material
What lets some of the light through an object so objects on the other side are seen blurry?
That is essentially the definition of a "translucent" material. Some translucent materials include: wax paper, glass bricks, some forms of fiberglass, and some forms of plastic.a translucent material
