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vitreous

vit·reous

UK/ˈvɪtriəs/ US/ˈvɪtriʌs/ uncommon dated

adjective

1.

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

  • “the vitreous chamber”
2.

relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass

  • “vitreous rocks”
  • “vitreous silica”
3.

(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”
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Origin

From Middle French vitreux, from Latin vitreus (“glassy, transparent”), from vitrum (“glass”). The terms vitreous (positive) and resinous (negative) electricity were coined in 1733 by Charles François de Cisternay du Fay, who studied the different behaviour of glass and resin when rubbed with silk and fur, respectively.

Phrases

  • vitreous body
  • vitreous enamel
  • vitreous fluid
  • vitreous humor
  • vitreous humour
  • vitreous jelly
  • vitreous touch syndrome

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