vitreous
Of or resembling glassOf or resembling glass; glassy.
Meaning
6 sensesOf or resembling glass; glassy.
glasig, glasartig, gläsern
relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass
Of or relating to the vitreous humor of the eye.
of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye
Having a shiny nonporous surface.
(of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it
Of a semi-crystalline substance where the atoms exhibit short-range order, but without the long-range order of a crystal.
With a glass-like texture, often referring to volcanic rocks that cooled too quickly for crystals to form.
(dated)Positive (of electric charge).
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French vitreux, from Latin vitreus (“glassy, transparent”), from vitrum (“glasFrom Middle French vitreux, from Latin vitreus (“glassy, transparent”), from vitrum (“glass”).
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Forms
more vitreous, most vitreous| Comparative | more vitreous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most vitreous Lesson |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
21 related wordsLessons for this word
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