lucent

lucent
lucency; Rare, lucence, n.lucently, adv.
/looh"seuhnt/, adj.
1. shining.
2. translucent; clear.
[1490-1500; < L lucent- (s. of lucens), prp. of lucere to shine. See LUCID, -ENT]

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