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BNC: 38237 COCA: 34060
BNC: 38237 COCA: 34060

vitreous

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adjective

vit·​re·​ous ˈvi-trē-əs How to pronounce vitreous (audio)
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

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noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The sink is made of durable vitreous china and features an overflow drain. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 3 May 2022 Cloisonné is defined as a decorative technique that uses thin wire to separate varying shades of vitreous enamel to create a design. Nancy Olson, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 Individuals who make their abode in vitreous edifices of patent frangibility are advised to refrain from catapulting petro us projectiles. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021 The result is a design made up of thick, transparent panes of enamel that reflect light and shadows in a unique, vitreous glow. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2021 Finally, in the normally clear fluid that filled the eye itself, a thick gel called the vitreous, Rodriguez could see tiny white specks. Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 16 June 2021 Large reductions were especially notable along Billionaires’ Row in Midtown, where a number of units at the vitreous skyscraper at 157 West 57th Street sold for well under their original purchase price, including one just below Mr. Dell’s duplex. New York Times, 25 Dec. 2020 Very few modern toilets are actually constructed from porcelain, but they are made from vitreous china. Michael Pollick, chicagotribune.com, 17 Oct. 2020 It’s a ceramic that’s fired at high temps and can be mixed with vitreous (glass) for extra durability. Shanna Shipin, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2020 See More

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of vitreous was in the 14th century
BNC: 38237 COCA: 34060

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