Vitreous

vit′rē-us, adj. glassy: pertaining to, consisting of, or like glass.—ns.Vitreos′ity, Vit′reousness; Vitres′cence.—adj.Vitres′cent, tending to become glass.—n.Vit′reum, the vitreous humour of the eye.—adj.Vit′ric.—ns.Vit′rics, glassy materials: the history of glass and its manufacture; Vitrifac′tion, Vitrificā′tion, act, process, or operation of vitrifying, or converting into glass; Vitrifac′ture, the manufacture of glass.—adjs.Vit′rifiable, that may be vitrified or turned into glass; Vit′rified.—ns.pl.Vit′rified-forts, -walls, certain ancient Scottish, French, &c. forts or walls in which the silicious stone has been vitrified by fire, whether by intention or accident is uncertain.—adj.Vit′riform, having the form of glass.—v.t.Vit′rify, to make into glass.—v.i. to become glass.—ns.Vitrī′na, a genus of land molluscs forming a connecting-link between the slugs and true snails—the glass-snail; Vit′rine, a show-case made of glass and used to protect delicate articles. [L. vitrum, glass—vidēre, to see.]

Re: Vitreous or Semi-Vitrious tile in shower? The absorption problem is behind the tile - not on the surface, so sealing the face of the finished job will not prevent moisture from penetrating the tile body (via moisture seeping in through grout joints. The surge 2 little johnny. Panuveitis is inflammation of all layers of the uvea of the eye, which includes the iris, ciliary body, and choroid. These make up the middle layer of the eye. The condition can also affect the lens, retina, optic nerve, and vitreous, causing reduced vision or blindness.