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vitreous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'vitreous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vitreous [ a.]
- Consisting of, or resembling, glass; glassy; as, vitreous rocks.
- Of or pertaining to glass; derived from glass; as, vitreous electricity.

Meaning of 'vitreous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . vitreous [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye
Example in sentence:
  • the vitreous chamber
Meaning (2):
- relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass
Example in sentence:
  • vitreous rocks;
  • vitreous silica
3 . vitreous [ s]
Meaning (3):
- (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it
Example in sentence:
  • glassy porcelain;
  • glazed pottery;
  • hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures