Vitreous \Vit"re*ous\, a. [L. vitreous, from vitrum glass;
perhaps akin to videre to see (see Vision). Cf. Varnish.]
1. Consisting of, or resembling, glass; glassy; as, vitreous
rocks.
2. Of or pertaining to glass; derived from glass; as,
vitreous electricity.
Vitreous body (Anat.), the vitreous humor. See the Note
under Eye.
Vitreous electricity (Elec.), the kind of electricity
excited by rubbing glass with certain substances, as silk;
positive electricity; -- opposed to resinous, or negative,
electricity.
Vitreous humor. (Anat.) See the Note under Eye.
Vitreous sponge (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
siliceous sponges having, often fibrous, glassy spicules
which are normally six-rayed; a hexactinellid sponge. See
Venus's basket, under Venus.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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