vitrification
Turning to glass or glasslike material: the action or process of vitrifying a…Turning to glass or glasslike material: the action or process of vitrifying a material: conversion into an amorphous solid free of any crystalline structure by addition or removal of heat or by mixture with an additive.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)Turning to glass or glasslike material: the action or process of vitrifying a material: conversion into an amorphous solid free of any crystalline structure by addition or removal of heat or by mixture with an additive.
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(countable)An instance of such conversion.
(countable)The result of such conversion: a vitrified substance or object.
a vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified
Translations
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Origin
From Late Latin *vitrificātio (“glassification”), from *vitrificāre (“to glassify”), fromFrom Late Latin *vitrificātio (“glassification”), from *vitrificāre (“to glassify”), from vitrum (“glass”) + -ificāre (“-ify”). Cf. French vitrification, Spanish vitrificación, Italian vitrificazione.
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Forms
plural: vitrificationsAntonyms
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