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A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water.

Made transparent by immersion in water.

A persulphocyanate. [Obs.]

Having such a structure as to be diaphanous when moist, and opaque when dry.

Same as Idiophanous.

Exhibiting interference figures without the aid of a polariscope, as certain crystals.

Not mechanical. [Obs.] Cheyne. -- Im"me*chan"ic*al*ly, adv. [Obs.]

Unchangeableness. [Obs.] Kenrick.

See Enchant.

See Enhance.

To put each in the place of the other; to give and take mutually; to exchange; to reciprocate; as, to interchange places; they interchanged friendly offices and services. I shall interchange My waned state for Henry's regal crown. Shak.

The state or quality of being interchangeable; interchangeableness.

Admitting of exchange or mutual substitution. "Interchangeable warrants." Bacon.

Mutual transfer; exchange. [Obs.] Shak.

Between the trochanters of the femur.

Not to be gashed or marked with furrows. [Obs.] As easy mayest thou the intrenchant air With thy keen sword impress, as make me bleed. Shak.

Of or pertaining to John, esp. to the Apostle John or his writings. M. Stuart.

A Portuguese gold coin of the value of eight dollars, named from the figure of King John which it bears;- often contracted into joe; as, a joe, or a half joe.

A fine white wine produced on the estate of Schloss (or Castle) Johannisberg, on the Rhine.

Writing in which letters are joined in words; -- distinguished from writing in single letters. Addison.