Definition of "vitreous" in Englisch

adjective

Of or resembling glass; glassy.
(anatomy) Of or relating to the vitreous humor of the eye.
(of ceramics) Having a shiny nonporous surface.
(chemistry) Of a semi-crystalline substance where the atoms exhibit short-range order, but without the long-range order of a crystal.
(geology, mineralogy) With a glass-like texture, often referring to volcanic rocks that cooled too quickly for crystals to form.
(physics, dated) Positive (of electric charge).

noun