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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