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Webster 1913 Edition

Vitrescence

Vi-tres′cence

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Noun.
The quality or state of being vitreous; glassiness, or the quality of being vitrescent; capability of conversion into glass; susceptibility of being formed into glass.
Kirwan.

Webster 1828 Edition

Vitrescence

VITRES'CENCE

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Noun.
[from L. vitrum, glass.] Glassiness; or the quality of being capable of conversion into glass; susceptibility of being formed into glass.

Definition 2024

vitrescence

vitrescence

English

Noun

vitrescence ‎(uncountable)

  1. The quality of being vitreous or glassy.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Kirwan to this entry?)

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