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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries玻璃状的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bōlí zhuàng de
"这种岩石具有天然的玻璃状光泽。"
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Resembling glass in physical appearance, composition, or optical transparency; glassy.
"The volcanic eruption produced large deposits of obsidian with a distinctly vitreous luster."
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The clear gel-like fluid filling the eyeball behind the lens (the vitreous body or vitreous humor).
"As people age, small clumps of proteins inside the vitreous cast shadows onto the retina."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'vitreus', meaning 'of glass' or 'glassy', stemming from 'vitrum' (glass). It entered Middle English in the 15th century to describe substances resembling glass in texture, luster, or transparency.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Vitreous"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Vitreous" is said worldwide
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vitreux
Transliteration: vee-truh
"La roche présentait une surface vitreuse et brillante."
glasartig
Transliteration: glas-ar-tikh
"Das Mineral zeigte einen charakteristischen glasartigen Glanz."
vitreo
Transliteration: vee-tre-o
"Il corpo vitreo dell'occhio è composto principalmente da acqua."
vítreo
Transliteration: vee-tre-o
"La lava enfriada rápidamente forma una estructura vítrea."
vítreo
Transliteration: vee-tree-o
"O humor vítreo preenche a parte posterior do olho."
काचवत्
Transliteration: kachavat
"इस चट्टान की सतह काचवत् और पारदर्शी है।"
玻璃状的
Transliteration: bōlí zhuàng de
"这种岩石具有天然的玻璃状光泽。"
유리 모양의
Transliteration: yuri moyang-ui
"광물 표면이 유리 모양의 광택을 띱니다."
硝子体の
Transliteration: shōshitai no
"黒曜石は代表的な硝子体構造を持つ岩石です。"
زجاجي
Transliteration: zujaji
"يملأ السائل الزجاجي الجزء الخلفي من العين."
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