the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina • Syn: hyaloid membrane • Hypernyms: membrane, tissue layer
II - adjective
resembling glass in transparency or translucency - "the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell Sitwell • Syn: hyaline • Similar to: clear • Derivationally related forms: hyaline (for: hyaline)