vitreous

vit·re·ous | \ ˈvi-trē-əs

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Definition of vitreous

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : 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

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Definition of vitreous (Entry 2 of 2)

: vitreous humor

Examples of vitreous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective And the microneedles were nearly invisible since HA is largely transparent—almost exactly as transparent as the cornea and vitreous fluid in the eye, in fact. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Delivering drugs directly to the eye using microneedles that dissolve," 9 Nov. 2018 An apartment on the 85th floor of One57, the vitreous skyscraper in Midtown, sold for $53.97 million. — Vivian Marino, New York Times, "Penthouse Sale in Chelsea Sets Downtown Record," 1 June 2018 Earlier this week, doctors in Tampa found and removed a pork tapeworm that nestled into the vitreous chamber of a man’s eye. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Woman Infected by Parasitic Cattle Eye Worm," 14 Feb. 2018 The corners draw samples of blood, urine, bile and vitreous from the eyes of the deceased. — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, "Hinsdale South students experience trip to DuPage morgue," 25 Jan. 2018 Packages of toes, bones, vomit, and vitreous fluid from a victim’s eyeball aren’t uncommon. — Sam Wood, Philly.com, "Toes, bones and tissue offer a window on opioid epidemic at NMS Labs in Willow Grove," 7 Sep. 2017 Until the autopsy is performed, and samples of blood, urine and vitreous fluid from the eyeball are sent by FedEx to a laboratory in Indiana, the official cause of death remains unknown. — Mike Clary, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Rising OD deaths create backlog in South Florida morgues," 24 Aug. 2017 For the autopsy, examiners ordered three toxicology tests on Craig — blood, urine and vitreous fluid of the eye. — John Branch, New York Times, "Behind Kevin Durant’s Jersey Number, a Cold-Blooded Murder," 7 Apr. 2017

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“Vitreous.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitreous. Accessed 8 December 2019.

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