hyaline (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *hyaline*:
ADJECTIVE	all	hyaline, hyaloid	resembling glass in transparency or translucency
NOUN	substance	hyaline, hyalin	a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions

English > *hyaline*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	resembling glass in transparency or translucency.
Example	"the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell Sitwell
Synonym	hyaloid
Broader	clear	Allowing light to pass through
Spanish	hialino, vidrioso
Catalan	hialí, vidriós
Nouns	hyaline	a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions

English > *hyaline*: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions.
Synonym	hyalin
Narrower	keratohyalin	hyaline in the large granules of the stratum granulosum
Broader	transparent substance, translucent substance	A material having the property of admitting light diffusely
Spanish	hialina
Catalan	hialí, hialina
Adjectives	hyaline	resembling glass in transparency or translucency

HyperDic: hyaline