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vitrescency

vitrescency is the alternative form of vitrescence.

Meaning of vitrescence

Noun

vitrescence (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being vitreous or glassy.
    • Kärsten and Leske term it a zeolite; but its specific gravity and vitrescence forbid this denomination1784, Richard Kirwan, Elements of Mineralogy

Questions about vitrescency

What is vitrescency the alternative form of?
Vitrescency is the alternative form of vitrescence.

Words near vitrescency in the dictionary

  1. vitreouses
  2. vitreouslike
  3. vitreously
  4. vitreousness
  5. vitrescence
  6. vitrescency
  7. vitrescent
  8. vitrescible
  9. vitreum
  10. vitric
  11. vitricole

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