hyaline meaning

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hyaline (adjective): resembling glass in transparency or translucency.

hyaline has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

hyaline as an adjective

  1. resembling glass in transparency or translucency
    • the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline

    Synonyms: hyaloid

    Similar: clear

hyaline as a noun

  1. a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions

    Synonyms: hyalin

    Type of: transparent substance

    Kinds: keratohyalin

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HY · words ending in NE · 7-letter words

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