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单词 vitrescent
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Definition of vitrescent in English:

vitrescent

adjective vɪˈtrɛs(ə)ntvəˈtres(ə)nt
rare
  • Capable of or susceptible to being turned into glass.

    the tartar is rendered more vitrescent by the borax
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Lighter shades of bricks, including for instance gray and ivory, have been shown to produce more of a greenish vitrescent marking.
    • 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.

Derivatives

  • vitrescence

  • noun
    rare
    • Melon vitrescence is a critical problem for growers and shippers as it degrades fruit quality and cannot be detected by nondestructive methods.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A laser such as a continuous wave Nd: Yag or carbon dioxide unit is configured for optimized vitrescence of an object placed in the path of the beam.
      • It is another object of this invention to provide a solution to the problem of vitrescence in the in vitro multiplication of plants.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin vitrum 'glass' + -escent.

 
 

Definition of vitrescent in US English:

vitrescent

adjectivevəˈtres(ə)nt
rare
  • Capable of or susceptible to being turned into glass.

    the tartar is rendered more vitrescent by the borax
    Example sentencesExamples
    • 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.
    • Lighter shades of bricks, including for instance gray and ivory, have been shown to produce more of a greenish vitrescent marking.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin vitrum ‘glass’ + -escent.

 
 
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