hyaline
adjective
hy·a·line
| \ ˈhī-ə-lən
, -ˌlīn\
, -ˌlīn\
Definition of hyaline
(Entry 1 of 2)
: transparent or nearly so and usually homogeneous
hyaline
noun
hy·a·line
| \ ˈhī-ə-lən
, -ˌlīn, in sense 2 -lən or -ˌlēn\
, -ˌlīn, in sense 2 -lən or -ˌlēn\
Definition of hyaline (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: something (such as the clear atmosphere) that is transparent
2
or hyalin \ ˈhī-ə-lən
\
: any of several translucent nitrogenous substances related to chitin, found especially around cells, and readily stained by eosin
\
: any of several translucent nitrogenous substances related to chitin, found especially around cells, and readily stained by eosin
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hyaline
adjective
hy·a·line
| \ ˈhī-ə-lən
, -ˌlīn
\
, -ˌlīn
\
Medical Definition of hyaline
(Entry 1 of 2)
: transparent or nearly transparent and usually homogeneous
hyaline
nounMedical Definition of hyaline (Entry 2 of 2)
1
or hyalin \ -ə-lən
\
: a nitrogenous substance closely related to chitin that forms the main constituent of the walls of hydatid cysts and yields a sugar on decomposition
\
: a nitrogenous substance closely related to chitin that forms the main constituent of the walls of hydatid cysts and yields a sugar on decomposition
2
: any of several translucent substances similar to hyaline that collect around cells, are capable of being stained by eosin, and yield a carbohydrate as a cleavage product