1. Resembling glass; transparent or translucent.
Usage: formal; technical

1. A delicate membrane in the eye that surrounds the vitreous humor; the hyaloid membrane.
Usage: anatomy; medical

Examples

• The hyaloid quality of the crystal made it appear almost invisible.
• Under the microscope, the specimen had a hyaloid appearance.
• The hyaloid membrane is a remnant of fetal development in the eye.
• Doctors examined the hyaloid structures during the ophthalmological exam.
• The hyaloid nature of the material allowed light to pass through it easily.