- vitreous vit·re·ous adj
- ['vɪtrɪəs]
(china, enamel) vetrificato (-a), (rock) vetroso (-a)
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vitreous vit·re·ous adj
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vit´re|ous|ness — vit|re|ous «VIHT ree uhs», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or like glass; resembling glass, as in brittleness, composition, or luster; glassy: »vitreous china. 2. having to do with glass: »earthenware with a vitreous coating. 3. made from glass:… … Useful english dictionary
vit´re|ous|ly — vit|re|ous «VIHT ree uhs», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or like glass; resembling glass, as in brittleness, composition, or luster; glassy: »vitreous china. 2. having to do with glass: »earthenware with a vitreous coating. 3. made from glass:… … Useful english dictionary
vit|re|ous — «VIHT ree uhs», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or like glass; resembling glass, as in brittleness, composition, or luster; glassy: »vitreous china. 2. having to do with glass: »earthenware with a vitreous coating. 3. made from glass: »vitreous… … Useful english dictionary
vitreous — vit•re•ous [[t]ˈvɪ tri əs[/t]] adj. 1) of the nature of or resembling glass, as in transparency, brittleness, hardness, or glossiness: vitreous china[/ex] 2) of or pertaining to glass 3) obtained from or containing glass • Etymology: 1640–50;… … From formal English to slang
vitreous — vit|re|ous [ˈvıtriəs] adj technical [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: vitreus, from vitrum glass ] made of or looking like glass … Dictionary of contemporary English
Vitreous — A clear, jelly like substance that fills the middle of the eye. Also called the vitreous humor, humor in medicine referring to a fluid (or semifluid) substance. * * * 1. Glassy; resembling glass. 2. SYN: v. body. [L. vitreus, glassy, fr. vitrum,… … Medical dictionary
intravitreous — Within the vitreous body. * * * in·tra·vit·re·ous əs adj situated within, occurring within, or introduced into the vitreous body <intravitreous hemorrhage> * * * in·tra·vit·re·ous (in″trə vitґre əs) intravitreal … Medical dictionary
