vitreous
adjective/ˈvɪtriəs/
/ˈvɪtriəs/
(specialist)- hard, shiny and clear like glass
- vitreous enamel
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin vitreus (from vitrum ‘glass’) + -ous.Definitions on the go
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