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Fuscin vs Fusain - What's the difference?

fuscin | fusain |

As nouns the difference between fuscin and fusain

is that fuscin is a brown nitrogenous pigment contained in the retinal epithelium; a variety of melanin while fusain is fine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement.

fuscin

English

Noun

(-)
  • A brown nitrogenous pigment contained in the retinal epithelium; a variety of melanin.
    • (Webster 1913)

    fusain

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Fine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement.
  • A drawing made with it.
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