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Nopaline vs Opaline - What's the difference?

nopaline | opaline |

As nouns the difference between nopaline and opaline

is that nopaline is (biochemistry) an opine derived from glutamic acid and arginine while opaline is a clear-to-white liquid secreted by sea hares (genus aplysia ) that becomes viscous upon contact with water or opaline can be (mineralogy) any of several minerals resembling opal.

As an adjective opaline is

resembling opal in its iridescence.

nopaline

English

Noun

(wikipedia nopaline) (-)
  • (biochemistry) An opine derived from glutamic acid and arginine

    • opaline

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • resembling opal in its iridescence

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a clear-to-white liquid secreted by sea hares (genus Aplysia ) that becomes viscous upon contact with water
    • The attack on a sea hare by a spiny lobster causes release of the whitish opaline''', followed the co-release of both ' opaline and ink.

    Related terms

    * opalescent

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineralogy) any of several minerals resembling opal
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