Definition of VITRAIN

vitrain

Plural: vitrains

Noun

  • A type of material found in the shiny layers of coal.
  • A constituent of banded bituminous coal consisting of a horizontal glossy band of friable material.

Examples

  • He searched for a word like VITRAIN, hoping for an obscure yet valid play.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin vitreus (“vitreous”) + -ain in fusain; compare French -ain (“-ane”). Coined by British birth control campaigner and paleontologist Marie Stopes in 1918.

Scrabble Score: 10

vitrain: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
vitrain: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vitrain: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

vitrain: valid Words With Friends Word