hyaline, hyaloid
(adjective) resembling glass in transparency or translucency; “the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline”-Sacheverell Sitwell
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hyaloid (comparative more hyaloid, superlative most hyaloid)
transparent or glassy
hyaloid (plural hyaloids)
(anatomy) The hyaloid membrane
• Holiday, holiday, hyoidal
Source: Wiktionary
Hy"a*loid, a. Etym: [Gr. hyaloïde.] (Anat.)
Definition: Resembling glass; vitriform; transparent; hyaline; as, the hyaloid membrane, a very delicate membrane inclosing the vitreous humor of the eye.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.