Definitions for vitreous

Definitions for (adj) vitreous

Main entry: glassy, vitreous, vitrified

Definition: (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it

Usage: glazed pottery; glassy porcelain; hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures


Main entry: vitreous

Definition: relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass

Usage: vitreous rocks; vitreous silica


Main entry: vitreous

Definition: of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye

Usage: the vitreous chamber


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