a. (UN-1 7 b, 5 b.)

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1758.  Reid, trans. Macquer’s Chem., I. 7. A species of Earth absolutely unvitrifiable in its nature.

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1778.  Pryce, Min. Cornub., 253. The micose clay … is known to be absolutely unvitrifiable.

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1879.  Cassell’s Techn. Educ., II. 338/2. The alkali … facilitates the vitrification of the earthy particles, which separately are unvitrifiable.

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