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hyaline

hy·a·line
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [noun hahy-uh-leen, -lin; adjective hahy-uh-lin, -lahyn]
    • /noun ˈhaɪ əˌlin, -lɪn; adjective ˈhaɪ ə lɪn, -ˌlaɪn/
    • /ˈhaɪ.ə.lɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun hahy-uh-leen, -lin; adjective hahy-uh-lin, -lahyn]
    • /noun ˈhaɪ əˌlin, -lɪn; adjective ˈhaɪ ə lɪn, -ˌlaɪn/

Definitions of hyaline word

  • noun hyaline Also, hyalin, H04/H0454500 hahy-uh-lin, ˈhaɪ ə lɪn. Biochemistry. 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. 1
  • noun hyaline something glassy or transparent. 1
  • adjective hyaline of or relating to hyaline. 1
  • adjective hyaline glassy or transparent. 1
  • adjective hyaline of or relating to glass. 1
  • adjective hyaline amorphous; not crystalline. 1
See all 13 definitions of hyaline

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Origin of hyaline

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Late Latin hyalinus < Greek hyálinos of glass. See hyal-, -ine1

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Parts of speech for Hyaline

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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hyaline popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Synonyms for hyaline

adj hyaline

  • glazed — having a surface covered with a glaze; lustrous; smooth; glassy.
  • icy — made of, full of, or covered with ice: icy roads.
  • shiny — bright or glossy in appearance.
  • sleek — smooth or glossy, as hair, an animal, etc.
  • clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.

adjective hyaline

  • polished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
  • smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
  • glazy — Having the appearance of a glaze.
  • see-through — Also, see-thru [see-throo] /ˈsiˌθru/ (Show IPA). transparent: a see-through blouse.
All 38 Synonyms of hyaline

Antonyms for hyaline

adj hyaline

  • uneven — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
  • rough — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
  • dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • rugged — having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface: rugged ground.
  • shining — radiant; gleaming; bright.
All 15 Antonyms of hyaline

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Related words

  • respiratory distress syndrome

    Also called hyaline membrane disease. an acute lung disease of the newborn, occurring primarily in premature babies and babies born to ill mothers, characterized by rapid breathing, flaring of the nostrils, inelastic lungs, edema of the extremities, and in some cases the formation of a hyaline membrane on the lungs caused by a lack of surfactant in the immature lung tissue. Abbreviation: RDS.

  • cuticle

    Your cuticles are the skin at the base of each of your fingernails.

  • hyaline cartilage

    the typical, translucent form of cartilage, containing little fibrous tissue.

  • hyaline membrane disease

    respiratory distress syndrome.

  • hyaloid

    hyaloid membrane.
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