Vitreous



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.玻璃状的
• ［英］ adj.玻璃状的 ( pertaining to or resembling glass)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from vitrum glass
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) ; glassy <vitreous rocks>
  • b. characterized by low porosity and usually translucence due to the presence of a glassy phase <vitreous china>
• 2. of, relating to, derived from, or consisting of glass
• 3. of, relating to, or constituting the vitreous humor <vitreous surgery>

II. noun

• Date: 1869
• vitreous humor

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