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hyaline

hya·line

UK/ˈhaɪəlɪn/ US/ˈhaɪəliːn/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

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resembling glass in transparency or translucency

  • “the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline” Sacheverell Sitwell
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noun

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a glassy translucent material that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions

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From Latin hyalinus, from Koine Greek ὑάλινος (huálinos), from ὕαλος (húalos, “glass”).

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