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单词 vitreous
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vitreous

[ vi-tree-uhs ]
/ ˈvɪ tri əs /
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adjective

of the nature of or resembling glass, as in transparency, brittleness, hardness, glossiness, etc.: vitreous china.
of or relating to glass.
obtained from or containing glass.

Origin of vitreous

1640–50; <Latin vitreus, equivalent to vitr(um) glass + -eus-eous

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Words nearby vitreous

vitreitis, vitreo-, vitreodentin, vitreoretinal, vitreoretinal choroidopathy syndrome, vitreous, vitreous body, vitreous chamber of eye, vitreous detachment, vitreous hernia, vitreous humor
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British Dictionary definitions for vitreous

vitreous
/ (ˈvɪtrɪəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling glass
made of, derived from, or containing glass
of or relating to the vitreous humour or vitreous body

Derived forms of vitreous

vitreously, adverb

Word Origin for vitreous

C17: from Latin vitreus made of glass, from vitrum glass; probably related to vidēre to see
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Medical definitions for vitreous

vitreous
[ vĭtrē-əs ]

adj.

Of, relating to, resembling, or having the nature of glass; glassy.
Of or relating to the vitreous body.

n.

The vitreous body.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for vitreous

vitreous
[ vĭtrē-əs ]

Relating to or resembling glass.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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