vitreous

1 of 2

adjective

vit·​re·​ous ˈvi-trē-əs 

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

vitreous

2 of 2

noun

: vitreous humor

Examples of vitreous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Sealed in 1940 and destined to be opened in the year 8113, the Crypt is a twenty-foot-long, ten-foot-high chamber…massive for a time capsule, consisting of granite walls lined with vitreous porcelain enamel embedded in pitch. —Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 26 Apr. 2024

Per the autopsy, Garrison's blood alcohol level was .307% based on his iliac blood analysis and .370% based on his vitreous analysis. —Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024

Noun

Aqueous humor, a water-like fluid produced inside the eye, will naturally replace the vitreous over time. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 18 July 2024

Eye floaters crop up when the vitreous, or the jelly-like substance that fills the back of your eye, begins to liquefy. —Cassie Shortsleeve, Health, 30 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Latin, from vitrum glass

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1869, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing vitreous

• vitreous humor
• vitreous silica

Medical Definition

vitreous

1 of 2 adjective

vit·​re·​ous ˈvi-trē-əs 

: of, relating to, constituting, or affecting the vitreous body

vitreous hemorrhages

vitreous

2 of 2 noun

: vitreous body