vitrescence

English

Noun

vitrescence (uncountable)

1. The quality of being vitreous or glassy.
   • 1784, Richard Kirwan, Elements of Mineralogy:

     Kärsten and Leske term it a zeolite; but its specific gravity and vitrescence forbid this denomination

References

“vitrescence”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.