transparisteel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /tɹænsˈpɛɹɪˌstil/ (General-American)
- /tɹænsˈpæɹɪˌstiːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Blend of transparent + steel. Apparently coined by Brian Daley in 1979.
Meanings
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(uncountable) a fictional hard transparent metal used instead of glass in windows
His gaze went to Hirken, who stood gloating behind invulnerable transparisteel.
1979, Brian Daley, Han Solo at Stars’ End:Ignoring the familiar discomfort, he padded barefoot across the thick white carpet toward the heavy curtains that lined the richly appointed bedroom’s wide transparisteel window.
2007, Andy Mangels, Michael A. Martin, Star Trek: Enterprise: The Good That Men Do:The cockpit was located underneath the body, a down slanted oval of transparisteel.
2009, K. L. James, Cassiopeia 91787: