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vitrescent

[ vi-tres-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. becoming glass.
  2. tending to become glass.
  3. capable of being formed into glass.

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Other Words From

  • vi·trescence noun
  • unvi·trescent adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vitrescent1

1750–60; < Latin vitr ( um ) glass + -escent

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