hyaline

Sep. 26th, 2016 08:25 am
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hyaline (HAI-uh-lin) - adj., glassy, transparent.


Also, as a noun (HAI-uh-leen), anything glassy or transparent, including a couple specialty meanings (sometimes spelled hyalin) in anatomy, botany, and entomology. I usually see it applied to waves, though. Adopted around 1660 from Late Latin hyalinus, from Greek hyálinos, from hyálos, glass.

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Date: 2016-09-27 09:27 am (UTC)
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An interesting word, thanks!

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