HyperDic: hyaline

English > 2 senses of the word hyaline:
ADJECTIVEallhyaline, hyaloidresembling glass in transparency or translucency
NOUNsubstancehyaline, hyalina glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions
English > hyaline: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningresembling glass in transparency or translucency.
Example"the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell Sitwell
Synonymhyaloid
BroaderclearAllowing light to pass through
Spanishhialino, vidrioso
Catalanhialí, vidriós
Nounshyalinea glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions
English > hyaline: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningA glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions.
Synonymhyalin
Narrowerkeratohyalinhyaline in the large granules of the stratum granulosum
Broadertransparent substance, translucent substanceA material having the property of admitting light diffusely
Spanishhialina
Catalanhialí, hialina
Adjectiveshyalineresembling glass in transparency or translucency

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