glassy vs vitreous

glassy

adj
  • Of or like glass, especially in being smooth and somewhat reflective. 

  • Extensively glazed. 

  • Including a lot of glass. 

  • Dull; expressionless; lifeless. 

  • Lacking any chop; smooth and mostly flat. 

noun
  • Glass marble. 

vitreous

adj
  • Of or resembling glass; glassy. 

  • Of a semi-crystalline substance where the atoms exhibit short-range order, but without the long-range order of a crystal. 

  • Of or relating to the vitreous humor of the eye. 

  • Having a shiny nonporous surface. 

noun
  • The vitreous humor. 

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