Etymology

vitrite

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Today it means: A kind of glass with a low fusing point, used as an insulator in electrical lamps and other apparatus. Full definition →

Latin vitrum
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  1. Latin · derived fromvitrum“glass”
  2. English todayvitrite

From Latin vitrum (“glass”), + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Latinvitrum all →

vitrinevitragevitrellavitrescentvitrifacturevitriformvitrifyVitrolitevitrum

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