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Translucent.
Transparent means you can see through it, like glass. Opaque means you can't see through it at all, like brick walls. Translucent means that some light can pass through it, but you can't actually see what's on the other side. If you held a flashlight underneath a drum, you'd be able to see the light through the skin, but you couldn't actually see what was in there.
Michael Scalise
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∙ 12y agoObviously it is clearly translucent.
Try shining a torch through your fingernail and you will notice you can see the light pass through your nail.
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Can you list ten things that reflect light?
Glass,water,clouds,plastic,glasses,paper,tea,beaker,liquid crystal,ozone
How could you make the stretched skin on a drum give out a higher note?
Stretch it tighter - the higher the tension on a drum head, the higher a percussive note it will sound.
What are some translucent things?
Objects that allow light to pass through but that are not clear.For example: A x-ray because you can bones, it's see through.
Why do albino people have red eyes?
Albinos have red eyes due to red retina being visible through the iris as their eyes do not enough pigments to color the eye. Due to a translucent iris and poor absorption of light by retina, light is scattered in the eye exposing the blood vessels underneath. That makes the eyes of an albino to appear red.
Why does a skin diver need a good science background?
they need to know how the the skin is
Is skin translucent or opaque?
all of the above
What is the difference between opaque and transparent sunscreens?
An opaque sunscreen will not let the sun close to you skin it will just bonce off the sunscreen. A transparent sunscreen will let the sun come through the sunscreen and will potentially burn you skin.
Is human skin translucent?
It depends. If you don't have much adipose (fat) then yes. If you do, then its more opaque.
Does skin allow torch light to pass through?
Skin is actually translucent, not opaque. So yes, a thin enough membrane of skin can pass light. The human hand is thin enough, if the flashlight is bright enough.
What is the most rare species of bat?
The translucent bat, rumored to exist. the skin is semi-transparent and the blood vessels, ribs of the wings, etc clearly show. Weird to put it mildly and very spectral with the translucent aspect. I have only seen sketches,.
Why are daphnia good for science experiments?
Daphnia are simple organisms, with simple nervous systems. Their transparent skin and translucent exoskeleton, makes it easy to see inside their small bodies
What does it mean when you have translucent skin?
Translucent skin is when your skin becomes a little more "see through" than usual. If you have veins that are very visible, then that means that your skin is sort of transparent, especially in white people. There are several causes, but one on the top of my head is Cushing's syndrome, and that is related to a condition called Hypercortisolism-high amounts of cortisol which is a hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex in our adrenal glands. Anemia is also thought to be another cause. I hope this is beneficial.
Is wool transparent?
Wool per se is probably not transparent. Wool has been spun from cleaned, sorted and carded fleece. You may be able to flatten a length of yarn so that it is translucent.Fleece may also be translucent because it is made up of lengths of 'hair' that grows from the skin of fleece-bearing animals.
Do you bake chicken drum sticks with skin on?
you can bake chicken drum sticks with skin on
What type of frog has translucent skin?
Glass frog
Are clouds transparent or translucent?
Skin is semi transparent. Light can pass through the skin / epidermis reasonably well, but doesn't reflect in a clean way, meaning that the light scatters. It can then pass into the dermis layer, but tends not to be able to pass into the subcutanious layer. If you place a finger close to a strong light, you will will light shining through the skin (you won't see bones though!). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transillumination
What is the medical term meaning translucent band that is seen best in thick hairless skin?
The stratum lucidum is the translucent band best seen in thick, hairless skin, as on the palms and soles.
