Definitions for Vitreous
ˈvɪ tri əsvit·re·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vitreousadjective

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

   "the vitreous chamber"

2. vitreousadjective

   relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass

   "vitreous rocks"; "vitreous silica"

3. glassy, vitreous, vitrifiedadjective

   (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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vitreousnoun

   The vitreous humor.

2. vitreousadjective

   Of, or resembling glass; glassy

3. vitreousadjective

   Of, or relating to the vitreous humor of the eye

4. vitreousadjective

   having a shiny nonporous surface

5. vitreousadjective

   Of a semi-crystalline substance where the atoms exhibit short-range order, but without the long-range order of a crystal

6. vitreousadjective

   positive (of electric charge)

7. Etymology: From vitreus, from vitrum.

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1. vitreous

   Vitreous refers to something that resembles, relates to, or made of glass. This term is often used to describe a substance's transparent or translucent appearance, brittleness, smoothness, or its capability to reflect or refract light, just like glass. It is often used in fields like geology to describe the texture of a mineral or in the medical field to describe the clear, gel-like substance (vitreous humor) in the eye.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vitreousadjective

   consisting of, or resembling, glass; glassy; as, vitreous rocks

2. Vitreousadjective

   of or pertaining to glass; derived from glass; as, vitreous electricity

3. Etymology: [L. vitreous, from vitrum glass; perhaps akin to videre to see (see Vision). Cf. Varnish.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vitreous

   vit′rē-us, adj. glassy: pertaining to, consisting of, or like glass.—ns. Vitreos′ity, Vit′reousness; Vitres′cence.—adj. Vitres′cent, tending to become glass.—n. Vit′reum, the vitreous humour of the eye.—adj. Vit′ric.—ns. Vit′rics, glassy materials: the history of glass and its manufacture; Vitrifac′tion, Vitrificā′tion, act, process, or operation of vitrifying, or converting into glass; Vitrifac′ture, the manufacture of glass.—adjs. Vit′rifiable, that may be vitrified or turned into glass; Vit′rified.—ns.pl. Vit′rified-forts, -walls, certain ancient Scottish, French, &c. forts or walls in which the silicious stone has been vitrified by fire, whether by intention or accident is uncertain.—adj. Vit′riform, having the form of glass.—v.t. Vit′rify, to make into glass.—v.i. to become glass.—ns. Vitrī′na, a genus of land molluscs forming a connecting-link between the slugs and true snails—the glass-snail; Vit′rine, a show-case made of glass and used to protect delicate articles. [L. vitrum, glass—vidēre, to see.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vitreous

   glassy; transparent.

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1. virtuose

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Vitreous in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Vitreous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Vitreous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vitreous
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vitreous
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Vitreous
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Vitreous