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hyaline

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhaɪəlɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. hī′ə lēn′, -lin; adj. hī′ə lin, -līn′)

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hy•a•line n.

Also, hy•a•lin [Biochem.] a horny substance found in hydatid cysts, closely resembling chitin. a structureless, transparent substance found in cartilage, the eye, etc., resulting from the pathological degeneration of tissue.

something glassy or transparent.

adj.

of or pertaining to hyaline.
glassy or transparent.
of or pertaining to glass.
amorphous;
not crystalline.

Greek hyálinos of glass. See hyal-, -ine¹
Late Latin hyalinus
1655–65

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hyaline /ˈhaɪəlɪn/ adj

clear and translucent, with no fibres or granules

Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin hyalinus, from Greek hualinos of glass, from hualos glass

'hyaline' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

hyaloid - cuticle - hyaline cartilage - hyaline membrane disease - hyalinize - respiratory distress syndrome

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