hyaline | ||
1. | [ adjective ] resembling glass in transparency or translucency | |
Examples: | "the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell Sitwell |
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Related terms: | clear | |
2. | [ adjective ] resembling glass in transparency or translucency | |
Synonyms: | hyaloid | |
Examples: | "the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell Sitwell |
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Related terms: | clear | |
3. | [ noun ] a glassy translucent material that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions | |
Synonyms: | hyalin | |
Related terms: | transparent_substance | |
Similar spelling: |
hyalin Halina |