vit·re·ous /ˈvɪtriəs/
(a.)玻璃的,玻璃似的,玻璃質的
vit·re·ous /ˈvɪtrɪəs/ 形容詞
玻璃體,玻璃狀的,透明的
Vit·re·ous a.
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 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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vitreous
adj 1: of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the
eye; "the vitreous chamber"
2: relating to or resembling or derived from or containing
glass; "vitreous rocks"; "vitreous silica"
3: (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" [syn: glassy, vitrified]