Translucent matter<>transmits<>light$$$Translucent matter<>scatters<>the light<>as it passes through$$$it<>passes<>through
They trap and swallow matter  and light lying or passing in their vicinity.
Translucent matter transmits light but scatters the light as it passes through.
What type of matter transmits light but scatters the light as it passes through?