Vitreous
Definition of Vitreous
Vit´re`ous
a.
1.
Consisting
of, or
resembling
,
glass
;
glassy
; as,
vitreous
rocks
.
2.
Of or
pertaining
to
glass
;
derived
from
glass
; as,
vitreous
electricity
.
Vitreous body
(Anat.)
the
vitreous
humor
. See the
Note
under
Eye
.
Vitreous electricity
(Elec.)
the
kind
of
electricity
excited
by
rubbing
glass
with
certain
substances
, as
silk
;
positive
electricity
; -
opposed
to
resinous
, or
negative
,
electricity
.
Vitreous humor
(Anat.)
See the
Note
under
Eye
.
Vitreous sponge
(Zool.)
any one of
numerous
species
of
siliceous
sponges
having
,
often
fibrous
,
glassy
spicules
which are
normally
six-rayed
; a
hexactinellid
sponge
. See
Venus
's
basket
, under
Venus
.
Related Words
ceramics
,
glassy
,
glazed
,
shiny
,
vitrified
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