vitreous

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Synonyms: citreous, piteous, vitious, nitrous, citrous, vitaceous, virous, vitreol, vitriols, vireos, vitreum

Antonyms: citreous, piteous, vitious, nitrous, citrous, vitaceous, virous, vitreol, vitriols, vireos, vitreum

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Adjective

1. {{senseid|en|glass glassy}}Of or resembling [[glass]]; [[glassy]].
2. {{lb|en|anatomy}} Of or relating to the [[vitreous humor]] of the [[eye]].
3. {{lb|en|of ceramics}} Having a [[shiny]] [[nonporous]] [[surface]].
4. {{lb|en|chemistry}} Of a semi-crystalline [[substance]] where the [[atom]]s [[exhibit]] [[short-range]] [[order]], but without the [[long-range]] order of a [[crystal]].
5. {{lb|en|geology|mineralogy}} With a glass-like texture, often referring to volcanic rocks that cooled too quickly for crystals to form.
6. {{lb|en|physics|dated}} [[positive|Positive]] (of [[electric charge]]).

Noun

1. {{lb|en|by elision}} The [[vitreous humor]].

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