a. [f. L. vitr-um glass.] Having the form or appearance of glass.
1796. Kirwan, Elem. Min. (ed. 2), II. 449. 120 [grains] of the Vitriform Phosphoric Acid.
1800. trans. Lagrange’s Chem., I. 431. You will obtain a vitriform matter, of the colour of an animal’s liver.
1834. J. Forbes, Laennec’s Dis. Chest (ed. 4), 217. The tuberculous induration is semi-transparent, vitriform, and humid.
1857. Bullock, trans. Cazeaux’ Midwifery, 176. The space between the amnios and chorion … principally filled with a liquid called by M. Velpeau the reticulated or the vitriform body.
