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Vitreous adj.

Consisting of, or resembling, glass; glassy; as, vitreous rocks.

Of or pertaining to glass; derived from glass; as, vitreous electricity.

Vitreous body (Anat.), the vitreous humor. See the Note under Eye.

Vitreous electricity (Elec.), the kind of electricity excited by rubbing glass with certain substances, as silk; positive electricity; opposed to resinous, or negative, electricity.

Vitreous humor. (Anat.) See the Note under Eye.

Vitreous sponge (Zool.), any one of numerous species of siliceous sponges having, often fibrous, glassy spicules which are normally six-rayed; a hexactinellid sponge. See Venus's basket, under Venus.

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Etymology of 'Vitreous'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Vitreous" Quotes from Famous Books

... is condensed in appropriate chambers. It is a rather heavy substance, obtained either as a crystalline powder or as large, vitreous lumps, resembling lumps of porcelain in appearance. It is very poisonous, from 0.2 to 0.3 g. being a fatal dose. It is frequently given as a poison, since it is nearly tasteless and does not act very rapidly. This slow action is due to the fact that it is not very soluble, and ...

— An Elementary Study of Chemistry • William McPherson

Words linked to "Vitreous" : vitreous silica, vitreous humour, glassy, vitreous humor, glass, shiny, vitrified, glazed, ceramics