vitreous

[ vi-tree-uh s ]
/ ˈvɪ tri əs /

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

OTHER WORDS FROM vitreous

Words nearby vitreous

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

British Dictionary definitions for subvitreous

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

Medical definitions for subvitreous

vitreous
[ vĭt′rē-əs ]

adj.

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

n.

The vitreous body.

Scientific definitions for subvitreous

vitreous
[ vĭt′rē-əs ]

Relating to or resembling glass.