vitreous
of the nature of or resembling glass, as in transparency, brittleness, hardness, glossiness, etc.: vitreous china.
of or relating to glass.
obtained from or containing glass.
Origin of vitreous
1Other words from vitreous
- vit·re·ous·ly, adverb
- vit·re·ous·ness, vit·re·os·i·ty [vi-tree-os-i-tee], /ˌvɪ triˈɒs ɪ ti/, noun
- sub·vit·re·ous, adjective
- sub·vit·re·ous·ly, adverb
- sub·vit·re·ous·ness, noun
- un·vi·tre·os·i·ty, noun
- un·vit·re·ous, adjective
- un·vit·re·ous·ly, adverb
- un·vit·re·ous·ness, noun
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How to use vitreous in a sentence
They are transparent to translucent, with a vitreous lustre, and are of an emerald-green to blackish-green colour.
They spoke authoritatively about infusions into the vitreous humor and subsequent absorption.
The Hidden Places | Bertrand W. SinclairThis he dropped into some molten lead, but it was nearly all exhaled in smoke, and the residue was simply of a vitreous character.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician | William Henry Davenport AdamsAnd now another suggestion, based on the fact that slag is vitreous, is put forth, namely to convert it into glass.
It forms the processus falciformis, and from it is derived the vitreous humour.
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British Dictionary definitions for vitreous
/ (ˈvɪtrɪəs) /
of, relating to, or resembling glass
made of, derived from, or containing glass
of or relating to the vitreous humour or vitreous body
Origin of vitreous
1Derived forms of vitreous
- vitreously, adverb
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Scientific definitions for vitreous
[ vĭt′rē-əs ]
Relating to or resembling glass.
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