vitrescence

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noun

The quality of being vitreous or glassy.

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Meanings

nounvitrescence (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being vitreous or glassy.

    Kärsten and Leske term it a zeolite; but its specific gravity and vitrescence forbid this denomination

    1784, Richard Kirwan, Elements of Mineralogy
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