Jan. 29th, 2008

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lucent (LOO-suhnt) adj: 1. Luminous; shining. 2. Translucent; clear.

[From Latin lucent, from lucere (to shine). Other words derived from the same root are elucidate, lucid, and translucent.]

"Now I am nestling on the sofa, antique crystal glass in one hand, elegant bottle of lucent amber in the other."
--Victoria Moore; Sweet Surrender; New Statesman (London); Dec 18, 1998.

This one I already knew was a real word; I've even used the word in conversation.
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via [livejournal.com profile] physicsweb and physicsworld.com:

Plastic converts raindrops to electricity

The pitter-patter of raindrops on a plastic panel could be a new source of electricity thanks to work done by researchers at France’s Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) in Grenoble.

While humans have harnessed the power of rain for thousands of years, energy is usually extracted from rainwater as it flows downhill in a river or stream. Now, Jean-Jacques Chaillout and colleagues have created a panel that converts the impact energy of falling raindrops directly into electricity.

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