vitriformadj.
/ˈvɪtrᵻfɔːm/, U.S. /ˈvɪtrəˌfɔrm/ Having the form or appearance of glass.
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glazy1724
vitrificacious1794
vitriform1796
vitreous1874
1796 R. Kirwan Elements Mineral. (ed. 2) II. 449 120 [grains] of the Vitriform Phosphoric Acid.
1800 tr. E. J. B. Bouillon-Lagrange Man. Course Chem. I. 431 You will obtain a vitriform matter, of the colour of an animal's liver.
1834 J. Forbes tr. R. T. H. Laennec Treat. Dis. Chest (ed. 4) 217 The tuberculous induration is semi-transparent, vitriform, and humid.
1857 W. R. Bullock tr. P. Cazeaux Theoret. & Pract. Treat. Midwifery (ed. 2) 176 The space between the amnios and chorion..principally filled with a liquid called by M. Velpeau the reticulated or the vitriform body.
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