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Definition of vitreous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

vitreous

adjective

/ˈvɪtriəs/

/ˈvɪtriəs/

(specialist)

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hard, shiny and clear like glass
- vitreous enamel
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin vitreus (from vitrum ‘glass’) + -ous.

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