Vitrescent
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vitrescent — [vi tres′ənt] adj. [< L vitrum, glass + ESCENT] 1. that can be formed into glass 2. becoming, or tending to become, glass vitrescence [vi tres′əns] n … English World dictionary
vitrescent — vitrescence, n. /vi tres euhnt/, adj. 1. becoming glass. 2. tending to become glass. 3. capable of being formed into glass. [1750 60; < L vitr(um) glass + ESCENT] * * * … Universalium
vitrescent — adjective a) That can become glassy. b) Characteristic of glass; vitreous … Wiktionary
vitrescent — vi·tres·cent … English syllables
vitrescent — /vəˈtrɛsənt/ (say vuh tresuhnt) adjective 1. turning into glass. 2. tending to become glass. 3. capable of being formed into glass. {Latin vitrum glass + escent} –vitrescence, noun …
vitrescent — adj. tending to become glass. Derivatives: vitrescence n … Useful english dictionary
Vitrescence — Vi*tres cence, n. 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vitrescence — See vitrescent. * * * … Universalium
vitreous — a. pertaining to or like glass. ♦ vitreal, a. ♦ vitrescent, a. becoming vitreous; able to be made into glass. ♦ vitrescible, a. vitrifiable. ♦ vitric, a. glassy. ♦ vitrics, n. study of glassware. ♦ vitrifacture, n. making of… … Dictionary of difficult words
vitrescence — və̇.ˈtresən(t)s noun ( s) Etymology: from vitrescent, after such pairs as English adolescent : adolescence : the quality or state of being or becoming vitreous … Useful english dictionary
