English

Etymology
From L. vitreus 'glassy, transparent'.

Adjective
en-adj

1. Of, or resembling glass; glassy
2. Of, or relating to the vitreous humor of the eye
3. context|of ceramics having a shiny nonporous surface
4. chemistry Of a semi-crystalline substance where the atoms exhibit short-range order, but without the long-range order of a crystal

Derived terms
vitreous humour / vitreous humor

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