For that matter, the surface of this new film is particularly thin, less translucent than transparent, with very little of interest to the nearer vision, which may be why Allen took the unusual step of hiring a cinematographer, Vittorio Storaro, who could be counted on to lend the surfaces a distinctive and eye-catching finish.
Vanadinite is particularly heavy for a translucent mineral.
The company became known for fancy coloured glassware, particularly a type with an iridescent, translucent finish called Aurene.
The color is particularly striking, as the pears remain translucent and white on the inside but are infused with red wine on the surface.
Third, a tool that is particularly easy to use in the translucent fast-developing embryos is gene knock-down with chemically modified short antisense oligonucleotides ('morpholinos') that are injected into embryos at the one-cell stage.
The orchestra itself had plenty to offer: a translucent string tone with a particularly rich cello sound, gracefully singing woodwinds, solid, sometimes gritty brass choirs and energetic percussion.
The name jasper is from the Greek iaspis, of Semitic origin; in ancient writings the term was chiefly applied to translucent and brightly coloured stones, particularly chalcedony, but also was applied to the opaque jasper.
The technique is particularly valuable for the study of near-surface features, notably translucent layers such as glazes and varnish [51].
The macroscopic cocoon-like structures are gelatinous and translucent and may find applications in several areas, particularly in tissue and organ engineering.
It is a secondary mineral, formed by the oxidation of other copper minerals, particularly under arid conditions; it is widespread as brittle, transparent to translucent crystals in Atacama Province, Chile; in Boleo, Mex.; and in South Australia.
