vitreous

vit·re·ous

 (vĭt′rē-əs)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, resembling, or having the nature of glass; glassy.

2. Obtained or made from glass.

3. Of or relating to the vitreous humor.

n.

The vitreous humor.

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[From Latin vitreus, from vitrum, glass.]

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vit′re·os′i·ty (-ŏs′ĭ-tē), vit′re·ous·ness (-əs-nĭs) n.

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vitreous

(ˈvɪtrɪəs)

adj

1. (Elements & Compounds) of, relating to, or resembling glass

2. (Elements & Compounds) made of, derived from, or containing glass

3. (Anatomy) of or relating to the vitreous humour or vitreous body

[C17: from Latin vitreus made of glass, from vitrum glass; probably related to vidēre to see]

ˈvitreously adv

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vit•re•ous

(ˈvɪ tri əs)

adj.

1. of the nature of or resembling glass, as in transparency, brittleness, hardness, or glossiness: vitreous china.

2. of or pertaining to glass.

3. obtained from or containing glass.

[1640–50; < Latin vitreus=vitr(um) glass + -eus -eous]

vit′re•ous•ly, adv.

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vit·re·ous

(vĭt′rē-əs)

Relating to or resembling glass; glassy.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	vitreous - of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye; "the vitreous chamber"
	2.	vitreous - relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass; "vitreous rocks"; "vitreous silica"
	3.	vitreous - (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it; "glazed pottery"; "glassy porcelain"; "hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures" vitrified, glassy ceramics - the art of making and decorating pottery shiny, glazed - having a shiny surface or coating; "glazed fabrics"; "glazed doughnuts"

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Translations

Glaskörper

vitreux

vitreo

vitreous

[ˈvɪtrɪəs] ADJ → vítreo

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vitreous

[ˈvɪtriəs] adj [china, enamel] → vitrifié(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

vitreous

adj → Glas-; vitreous china → Porzellanemail nt; vitreous enamel → Glasemail nt

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vitreous

[ˈvɪtrɪəs] adj (china, enamel) → vetrificato/a; (rock) → vetroso/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

vit·re·ous

n. fluído semejante a gelatina que llena el interior del ojo; vítreo-a, vidrioso-a, casi transparente, hialino;

___ chamber → cámara ___;

___ body → cuerpo ___;

___ humor → humor ___.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

vitreous

adj vítreo

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