Vitreous

[Vit·re*ous]

Something that has the characteristics of glass hard, brittle, glossy, possibly transparent can be said to be vitreous, or glasslike. A vitreous surface works well for a kitchen counter.

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

Adjective S.
(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"

Adjective
relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass; "vitreous rocks"; "vitreous silica"

Adjective
of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye; "the vitreous chamber"


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

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


Vitreous

Vit"re*ous , a. [L. vitreous, from vitrum glass; perhaps akin to videre to see (see Vision). Cf. Varnish.] 1. Consisting of, or resembling, glass; glassy; as, vitreous rocks. 2. 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 (Zo'94l.), 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.

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

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