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vitreous
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7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. vitreous
  2. vitreous aggregate
  3. vitreous china
  4. vitreous enamel
  5. vitreous fusion
  6. vitreous humor
  7. vitreous silica

1vit·re·ous

adjective \ˈvi-trē-əs\

Definition of VITREOUS

1
a : resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy <vitreous rocks>
b : characterized by low porosity and usually translucence due to the presence of a glassy phase <vitreous china>
2
: of, relating to, derived from, or consisting of glass
3
: of, relating to, or constituting the vitreous humor <vitreous surgery>

Origin of VITREOUS

Middle English, from Latin, from vitrum glass
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

2vitreous

noun

Definition of VITREOUS

: vitreous humor

First Known Use of VITREOUS

1869

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

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