Nacre

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“Nacre” is the substance that forms the inner shell of an oyster.

Writer's Block? Get Nacreous! Con Chapman 2011
At first, the journey through the land of Nacre is a delight.

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Nacre Bay was a broad half-circle cut into the north coast.

The Game Of Empire Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1985
Nacre wares, however, are very cheap in Oki; and these form another variety of meibutsu.

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Nacre, the beautiful and translucent outer layer of the cultured pearl, is the organic substance secreted by the oyster or mussel.

Vail Daily - Top Stories Dan Telleen Jeweler's Secrets Vail 2010
Nacre is amazingly tough thanks to a multi-layer arrangement of platelet-shaped calcium carbonate crystals ( "bricks") and proteins ( "mortar") in the form of a "brick wall".

Nano Tech Wire 2010
Nacre gunpowder flask, circa 1750, mostly consisting of the polished shell of a Turbo marmoratus.

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Nacre has a unique structure for energy absorbing.

iMechanica - Comments Erkan Oterkus 2010
Nacre has a unique structure for energy absorbing.

iMechanica - Comments R. Gabbrielli 2010
Nacre, the beautiful and translucent outer layer of the cultured pearl, is the organic substance secreted by the oyster or mussel.

Vail Daily - Top Stories Dan Telleen Jeweler's Secrets Vail 2010