translucent substance

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translucent substance - a material having the property of admitting light diffusely; a partly transparent material

material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"

isinglass, mica - any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity

hyalin, hyaline - a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions

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Despite its toughness, this translucent substance is susceptible to degradation.

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A skater advances through the fog on a frozen lake covered by a layer of thick red jelly; his blades cut into the translucent substance, which resembles a mixture of water and blood.

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The end of each bone is protected by a coating of articular cartilage, a smooth translucent substance that allows the bones to glide smoothly when the knee flexes.