vitriform

[ vi-truh-fawrm ]

adjective

1. having the form or appearance of glass.

vitriform

/ ˈvɪtrɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. having the form or appearance of glass

Word History and Origins

Origin of vitriform¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; vitri- + -form

Example Sentences

Associated words: vitrifacture, vitrifaction, vitrics, vitrify, vitriform, vitrified, vitrifiable, vitric, devitrify, devitrification, glazier, glazing, crizzel, invitrifiable vitreous, vitrescent, vitrescence, hyalography. glasses, n. pl. spectacles, eye-glasses, pince-nez, goggles, blinkers, barnacles, lorgnette, louchettes. glassy, a. vitreous, crystalline, transparent, crystal.

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