Definition of vitreous Vitreous

/vɪˈtɹiʌs/ - [vitreeus] - vit•re•ous

We found 13 definitions of vitreous from 5 different sources.

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What does vitreous mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

vitreous - relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass; "vitreous rocks"; "vitreous silica"
vitreous - of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye; "the vitreous chamber"
vitreous - (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"
  glassy, vitrified
  shiny, glazed having a shiny surface or coating; "glazed fabrics"; "glazed doughnuts"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • vitreous (a.)
    Consisting of, or resembling, glass; glassy; as, vitreous rocks.
  • vitreous (a.)
    Of or pertaining to glass; derived from glass; as, vitreous electricity.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • vitreous
    Relating to or resembling glass or material in a glassy state.

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  • vitreous, adjective.

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