What does hyaline mean?

Definitions for hyaline
ˈhaɪ əˌlin, -lɪn; -lɪn, -ˌlaɪn; lɪnhya·line

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word hyaline.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. hyaline, hyalinadjective

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

  2. hyaline, hyaloidadjective

    resembling glass in transparency or translucency

    "the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell Sitwell

Wiktionary

  1. hyalinenoun

    Anything glassy, translucent or transparent.

  2. hyalinenoun

    A clear translucent substance in tissues.

  3. hyalineadjective

    Glassy, transparent; amorphous.

  4. Etymology: hyalinus, from late ύαλινος, from ύαλος.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Hyalineadjective

    Glassy; crystalline; made glass; resembling glass.

    Etymology: ὑάλινος.

    From heav’n-gate not far, founded in view
    On the clear hyaline, the glassy sea. John Milton, Parad. Lost.

Wikipedia

  1. Hyaline

    A hyaline substance is one with a glassy appearance. The word is derived from Greek: ὑάλινος, romanized: hyálinos, lit. 'transparent', and ὕαλος, hýalos, 'crystal, glass'.

ChatGPT

  1. hyaline

    Hyaline refers to a smooth and glossy appearance that is transparent or semi-transparent. The term is originally derived from Greek, meaning "glassy". In biology or medicine, it is often used to describe tissues or substances that have a glass-like or translucent quality, like hyaline cartilage in the human body, which has a clear, bluish-white appearance.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hyalineadjective

    glassy; resembling glass; consisting of glass; transparent, like crystal

  2. Hyalinenoun

    a poetic term for the sea or the atmosphere

  3. Hyalinenoun

    the pellucid substance, present in cells in process of development, from which, according to some embryologists, the cell nucleous originates

  4. Hyalinenoun

    the main constituent of the walls of hydatid cysts; a nitrogenous body, which, by decomposition, yields a dextrogyrate sugar, susceptible of alcoholic fermentation

  5. Etymology: [L. hyalinus, Gr. , fr. "y`alos glass: cf. F. hyalin.]

Wikidata

  1. Hyaline

    A hyaline substance is one with a glassy appearance. The word is derived from Greek: ὑάλινος transparent and Greek: ὕαλος crystal, glass.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Hyaline

    hī′a-lin, adj. glassy: consisting of or like glass.—n. a glassy transparent surface.—n. Hyales′cence, the process of becoming glassy.—adj. Hyales′cent.—ns. Hy′alite, a variety of opal like colourless gum; Hyalīt′is, inflammation of the vitreous humour; Hyalog′raphy, the art of engraving on glass.—adj. Hy′aloid, hyaline, transparent. [Gr. hyalinoshyalos, glass, prob. Egyptian.]

Entomology

  1. Hyaline

    vitreous: transparent or partially so.

How to pronounce hyaline?

How to say hyaline in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hyaline in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hyaline in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Popularity rank by frequency of use

hyaline#100000#107878#333333

Translations for hyaline

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for hyaline »

Translation

Find a translation for the hyaline definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"hyaline." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/hyaline>.

Discuss these hyaline definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for hyaline? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    hyaline

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    the worship of trees
    A impurity
    B helm
    C arborolatry
    D flair

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for hyaline: