vitreous
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The vitreous body is a gel-like substance that occupies the space between the lens and retina, contributing to the eye's structural integrity.
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024
Three shades dominate the color palate: vitreous ocean blue, white sand and cleanable-seat-back-headrest navy.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2021
One approach is a surgery called a vitrectomy—not to be a confused with a vasectomy, though neither are a walk in the park—which involves scooping out the vitreous and replacing it with a saline solution.
From Slate • Nov. 28, 2018
Its cladding is not generic glass and steel, but includes strips of white vitreous enamel overlaid with big bronze coloured X-shaped struts that stiffen the structure.
From The Guardian • Dec. 6, 2015
That’s called vitreous fluid, I thought with clarity.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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