vitreum

[vi-tree-uhm]

adjective

1. (in prescriptions) glass.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vitreum¹

< Latin, noun use of neuter of vitreus vitreous

Example Sentences

The greater part of it is taken up with a semi-fluid, transparent gelatinous substance, the corpus vitreum.

From Project Gutenberg

Ipse quoque artem Norat Apollineam, versumque imponere versu Non nullo vitreum fas innatet ille feretrum Flente, voluteturque arentes corpus ad auras, Indotatum adeo et lacrymae vocalis egenum.

From Project Gutenberg