vitreous英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

The vitreous humor. uncountable,usually

形容词 adj.

Of or resembling glass; glassy.

— Pressing his fingertips against the rippled, vitreous surface, he had the odd sensation that were he to apply sufficient pressure the glass would give way like a permeable membrane, and he would be able to pass right through it, but when he pushed harder, the surface remained cold and unyielding.
Of or relating to the vitreous humor of the eye.
Having a shiny nonporous surface.
Of a semi-crystalline substance where the atoms exhibit short-range order, but without the long-range order of a crystal.
With a glass-like texture, often referring to volcanic rocks that cooled too quickly for crystals to form.
Positive (of electric charge). dated

词形变化

more vitreous comparative most vitreous superlative vitreouses plural

词汇关系

衍生词

vitreous body vitreous enamel vitreous fluid vitreous humour vitreous humor vitreous jelly vitreouslike vitreously vitreousness vitreous touch syndrome

词源

词源 1

From Middle French vitreux, from Latin vitreus (“glassy, transparent”), from vitrum (“glass”).
The terms vitreous (positive) and resinous (negative) electricity were coined in 1733 by Charles François de Cisternay du Fay, who studied the different behaviour of glass and resin when rubbed with silk and fur, respectively.

词源 2

From Middle French vitreux, from Latin vitreus (“glassy, transparent”), from vitrum (“glass”).
The terms vitreous (positive) and resinous (negative) electricity were coined in 1733 by Charles François de Cisternay du Fay, who studied the different behaviour of glass and resin when rubbed with silk and fur, respectively.