| vitrectomy | (noun) a surgical procedure that removes the vitreous humor and replace it with saline solution | - |
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| vitreous | (adjective) relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass | - |
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| (adjective) of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye | - |
| (adjective) (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it | Synonyms: glassy, vitrified |
| vitrification | (noun) the process of becoming vitreous | - |
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| (noun) a vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified | - |
| vitrified | (adjective) (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it | Synonyms: glassy, vitreous |
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| vitrify | (verb) undergo vitrification; become glassy or glass-like | - |
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| (verb) change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat | - |
| vitrine | (noun) a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home | Synonyms: case, display case, showcase |
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| vitriol | (noun) abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will | Synonyms: invective, vituperation |
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| (noun) (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry | Synonyms: oil of vitriol, sulfuric acid, sulphuric acid |
| (verb) subject to bitter verbal abuse | - |
| (verb) expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol | - |
| vitriolic | (adjective) of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | Synonyms: caustic, corrosive, erosive, mordant |
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| (adjective) harsh or corrosive in tone | Synonyms: acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent |
| vitriolically | (adverb) in a caustic vitriolic manner | Synonyms: caustically |
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