vitreous

vit*re*ous

adjective

{bc}resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) {bc}{sx|glassy||}

vitreous

noun

{bc}{sx|vitreous humor||}

vitreous humor

noun

{bc}the clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the eyeball posterior to the lens {dx}see {dxt|eye|eye|illustration}{/dx}

vitreous silica

noun

{bc}a chemically stable and refractory glass made from silica alone {dx}compare {dxt|quartz glass||}{/dx}