transparisteel

English

Etymology

Blend of transparent +‎ steel. Apparently coined by Brian Daley in 1979.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /tɹænsˈpɛɹɪˌstil/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tɹænsˈpæɹɪˌstiːl/

Noun

transparisteel (uncountable)

(uncountable, science fiction) a fictional hard transparent metal used instead of glass in windows
- 1979, Brian Daley, Han Solo at Stars’ End:
  His gaze went to Hirken, who stood gloating behind invulnerable transparisteel.
- 2007, Andy Mangels, Michael A. Martin, Star Trek: Enterprise: The Good That Men Do:
  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.
- 2009, K. L. James, Cassiopeia 91787:
  The cockpit was located underneath the body, a down slanted oval of transparisteel.

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