Vitreous

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Vitreous may refer to:

Materials

  • Glass, an amorphous solid material
    • Vitreous enamel, a material made by fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing
  • Vitreous lustre, a glassy luster or sheen on a mineral surface

Biology

  • Vitreous body, a clear gel that fills the space between the lens and the retina in vertebrate eyes
  • Vitreous membrane, a layer of collagen separating the vitreous body from the rest of the eye

See also

  • Vitrification, the transformation of a substance into a glass
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