Word of the Day: Hyaline

Hyaline \HAHY-uh-lahyn\ adjective

1. Glassy or transparent.

noun
1. In biochemistry, a transparent substance found in cartilage, the eye, etc., resulting from the pathological degeneration of tissue.

Origin:
Hyaline stems from the Greek hyalinos "of glass".

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Published on March 04, 2011 06:43
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