hyaline

(ə lin, -lēn′, -līn′)

adjective

  1. transparent as glass; glassy
  2. of or relating to hyalin

Origin: LL hyalinus < Gr hyalinos, glassy < hyalos, glass

noun

anything transparent or glassy, as a smooth sea or clear sky

See hyaline in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Resembling glass, as in translucence or transparency; glassy.
noun
  1. Something that is translucent or transparent.
  2. Variant of hyalin.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin hyalinus

Origin: , from Greek hualinos, of glass

Origin: , from hualos, glass

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