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Transparency and translucency. Dichroic filters are created using optically transparent materials. In the field of optics, transparency (also called pellucidity or diaphaneity) is the physical property of allowing light to pass through the material without appreciable scattering of light. On a macroscopic scale (one in which the dimensions are ...
Milk glass. Decorative pedestal milk glass bowl. Milk glass is an opaque or translucent, milk white or colored glass that can be blown or pressed into a wide variety of shapes. First made in Venice in the 16th century, colors include blue, pink, yellow, brown, black, and white.
Photosensitive glass vase. Photosensitive glass, also called photostructurable glass ( PSG) or photomachinable glass, is a glass in the lithium - silicate family of glasses onto which images can be etched using shortwave radiations, such as ultraviolet. [ 1] Photosensitive glass was first discovered by S. Donald Stookey in 1937. [ 2][ 3][ 4]
Description and purpose. Chicken eyeglasses were often made from celluloid or aluminum [ 5] and typically consisted of "two oval panels that fit over the upper beak of the chicken. A pin is put through the nostril to hold the oval pieces in place." [ 2] Different designs were produced that attached to the chicken's head in different ways.
Hunter S. Thompson was known for wearing yellow-tinted driving glasses. When driving a vehicle, particularly at high speed, dazzling glare caused by a low Sun, or by lights reflecting off snow, puddles, other vehicles, or even the front of the vehicle, can be lethal. Sunglasses can protect against glare when driving.
There are plenty of folks who have gone viral on social media after making friends with animals, but now a woman named Lindsey can add herself to the list. On July 27, she posted a TikTok video ...
Petunia Rhubarb. Voiced by Cydney Trent (2005–2014), Tress MacNeille (2014–2017), Kira Buckland (2019–present) [ 5] Petunia Rhubarb is a red-headed rhubarb and one of the lead female protagonist in the series. She has a bubbly personality and is a strong advocate for such values as inner beauty, self-worth and empathy.
(Reuters) -More than 6,000 firefighters in California's Central Valley continued to battle the largest blaze in the U.S. on Saturday, which burned its way into the history books as the state's ...