vitrescencen.
/vɪˈtrɛsns/, U.S. /vəˈtrɛsəns/ The state of becoming vitreous or glassy; vitrified or vitreous condition.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > glass and glass-like materials > [noun] > glass > quality or condition of
glassiness1611
vitrescency1756
vitrescence1794
hyalescence1864
vitreosity1889
1794 R. Kirwan Elements Mineral. (ed. 2) I. 279 Mineral alkali promotes their [sc. zeolytes] vitrescence most, next borax, microcosmic salt least.
1888 Encycl. Brit. XXIV. 264/1 The vitrescence was produced by beacon fires lighted during times of invasion.
1903 Academy 24 Jan. 75/2 The difficulty in most cases arises from the high vitrescence of surface [of Chinese porcelain].
Derivatives
viˈtrescency n. rare
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > glass and glass-like materials > [noun] > glass > quality or condition of
glassiness1611
vitrescency1756
vitrescence1794
hyalescence1864
vitreosity1889
1756 F. Home Exper. Bleaching 116 Their junction with oils, and their vitrescency.
1847 H. Miller Rambles Geologist (1858) 365 They are artificial structures, in which vitrescency was designedly induced.
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