vitreous

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvɪ.tɹi.əs/

Adjective

vitreous

1. Of or resembling glass; glassy.
2. Of or relating to the vitreous humor of the eye.
3. (of ceramics) Having a shiny nonporous surface.
4. (chemistry) Of a semi-crystalline substance where the atoms exhibit short-range order, but without the long-range order of a crystal.
5. (physics, dated) Positive (of electric charge).

Antonyms

• (electric charge) resinous

Related terms

• vitrify, vitrification, vitrifaction, vitrifacture

Translations

• French: vitreux
• German: glasig, glasartig, gläsern, aus Glas

Noun

vitreous (uncountable)

1. (by elision) The vitreous humor.

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