hyaline vs sheen

hyaline

noun
  • Anything glassy, translucent or transparent; the sea or sky. 

  • The main constituent of the walls of hydatid cysts; a nitrogenous body, which, by decomposition, yields a dextrogyrate sugar, susceptible to alcoholic fermentation. 

  • A clear translucent substance in tissues. 

adj
  • Glassy, transparent; amorphous. 

sheen

noun
  • Splendor; radiance; shininess. 

  • A thin layer of a substance (such as oil) spread on a solid or liquid surface. 

  • The letter ش in the Arabic script. 

verb
  • To shine; to glisten. 

adj
  • Beautiful, good-looking, attractive; radiant; shiny. 

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