Webster's Dictionary 1913

1513

Vitoe

Vi″to‐e (?), a.(Zoöl.) See Durukuli.

1514

Vitrage

Vit″rage (?), n. A curtain of light and translucent material intended to be secured directly to the woodwork of a French casement window or a glazed door.

1515

Vitre-o-electic

Vit′re–o–e‐lec″tic (?), a. [See Vitreous, and Electric.] (Physics) Containing or exhibiting positive, or vitreous, electricity.

1516

Vitrella

‖Vi‐trel″la (?), n. [NL., dim. of L. vitrum glass.] (Zoöl.) One of the transparent lenslike cells in the ocelli of certain arthropods.

1517

Vitreous

Vit″re‐ous (?), a. [L. vitreous, from vitrum glass; perhaps akin to videre to see (see Vision). Cf. Varnish.] 1. Consisting of, or resembling, glass; glassy; as, vitreous rocks....

1518

Vitreousness

Vit″re‐ous‐ness, n. The quality or state of being vitreous.

1519

Vitrescence

Vi‐tres″cence (?), n. The quality or state of being vitreous; glassiness, or the quality of being vitrescent; capability of conversion into glass; susceptibility of being formed...

1520

Vitrescent

Vi‐tres″cent (?), a. [See Vitreous.] Capable of being formed into glass; tending to become glass.

1521

Vitrescible

Vi‐tres″ci‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. vitrescible.] That may be vitrified; vitrifiable.

1522

Vitric

Vit″ric (?), a. [L. vitrum glass.] Having the nature and qualities of glass; glasslike; — distinguished from ceramic.

1523

Vitrics

Vit″rics (?), n. [See Vitric.] 1. The art or study of the manufacture and decoration of glassware.2. pl. Articles of glassware, glassware in general.

1524

Vitrifaction

Vit′ri‐fac″tion (?), n. [Cf. Vitrification.] The act, art, or process of vitrifying; also, the state of being vitrified.

1525

Vitrifacture

Vit′ri‐fac″ture (?; 135), n. [L. vitrum glass + facere, factum, to make.] The manufacture of glass and glassware.

1526

Vitrifiable

Vit″ri‐fi′a‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. vitrifiable.] Capable of being vitrified, or converted into glass by heat and fusion; as, flint and alkalies are vitrifiable.

1527

Vitrificable

Vi‐trif″i‐ca‐ble (?), a. Vitrifiable.

1528

Vitrificate

Vit″ri‐fi‐cate (?), v. t. To convert into glass; to vitrify. Bacon.

1529

Vitrification

Vit′ri‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [See Vitrify.] Same as Vitrifaction. Sir T. Browne. Ure.

1530

Vitrified

Vit″ri‐fied (?), a. Converted into glass.

1531

Vitriform

Vit″ri‐form (?), a. [L. vitrum glass + -form.] Having the form or appearance of glass; resembling glass; glasslike.

1532

Vitrify

Vit″ri‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Vitrified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Vitrifying (?).] [F. vitrifier; L. vitrum glass + -ficare to make. See Vitreous, -fy.] To convert into, or cause ...

1533

Vitrify (2)

Vit″ri‐fy, v. t. To become glass; to be converted into glass.Chymists make vessels of animal substances, calcined, which will not vitrify in the fire. Arbuthnot.

1534

Vitrina

‖Vi‐tri″na (?), n. [NL., fr. L. vitrum glass.] (Zoöl.) A genus of terrestrial gastropods, having transparent, very thin, and delicate shells, — whence the name.

1535

Vitrine

Vit″rine (?), n. A glass show case for displaying fine wares, specimens, etc.

1536

Vitriol

Vit″ri‐ol (?), n. [F. vitriol; cf. Pr. vitriol, vetriol, Sp. & Pg. vitriolo, It. vitriuolo; fr. L. vitreolus of glass, vitreus vitreous. See Vitreous.] (Chem.) (a) A sulphate of...

1537

Vitriol (2)

Vit″ri‐ol (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.-oled (?) or -olled; p. pr. & vb. n.-oling or -olling.] [From Vitriol, n.] 1. (Metal.) To dip in dilute sulphuric acid; to pickle.2. To vitriol...

1538

Vitriolate

Vit″ri‐o‐late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Vitriolated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Vitriolating.] (Old Chem.) (a) To convert into, or change to, a vitriol; to make into sulphuric acid or a s...

1539

Vitriolate (2)

Vit″ri‐o‐late (?), a. Vitriolated.