How can we make a translucent sheet of paper from an opaque sheet of paper?

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The nature of opaque paper is that it never allows the light to pass through it in fact it scatters the light.
Whereas, translucent paper can make light travel through it partially.
Opaque sheet of paper can be made translucent by coating it with oil or butter.

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How can we make a translucent sheet of paper from an opaque sheet of paper?

The nature of opaque paper is that it never allows the light to pass through it in fact it scatters the light.Whereas, translucent paper can make light travel through it partially. Opaque sheet of paper can be made translucent by coating it with oil or butter.

The nature of opaque paper is that it never allows the light to pass through it in fact it scatters the light.
Whereas, translucent paper can make light travel through it partially.
Opaque sheet of paper can be made translucent by coating it with oil or butter.