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Adjective: hyaline  'hI-u-lin or 'hI-u,lIn
  1. Resembling glass in transparency or translucency
    "the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline";
    - hyaloid
Noun: hyaline  'hI-u-lin or 'hI-u,lIn
  1. A glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions
    "The microscope revealed hyaline deposits in the tissue sample";
    - hyalin

Derived forms: hyalines

See also: clear

Type of: translucent substance, transparent substance

Encyclopedia: Hyaline