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Wood made transparent using rice and egg whites could replace windows
Transparent wood, made by stripping organic polymers and replacing them with a mixture of egg whites and rice extract, could ...
Phys.org3d
Making sturdy, semi-transparent wood with cheap, natural materials
Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not—unless you've heard of transparent wood. Made by modifying wood's natural structure, this material has been proposed as a sturdy, eco-friendly ...