glassify
glassify · glassifies · glassified · glassifying
Synonym of vitrify: to convert a silica-bearing material to a glasslike substance by…Synonym of vitrify: to convert a silica-bearing material to a glasslike substance by applying heat.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)Synonym of vitrify: to convert a silica-bearing material to a glasslike substance by applying heat.
(transitive)To the convert sand or soil of (a particular geographic area) to a glasslike state using the heat from a thermonuclear detonation.
(transitive)To convert (radioactive waste) into a glasslike substance for long-term storage.
Origin
From glass + -ify.From glass + -ify.
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Forms
glassifies, glassifying, glassified, glassified| Base form | glassify · to glassify |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | glassifies |
| Present participle | glassifying |
| Past simple | glassified |
| Past participle | glassified |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedglassification
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle