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Devitrification

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de·vit·ri·fy  (d-vtr-f)
tr.v. de·vit·ri·fied, de·vit·ri·fy·ing, de·vit·ri·fies
To cause (a glassy material) to become crystalline and brittle.

de·vitri·fia·ble adj.
de·vitri·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

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Herbert Insley (1923-1953) Petrographic microscope, devitrification, composition of cement clinker, powder x-ray diffraction, initiated course in petrographic microscopy.
Second, we took notice that the very high polarity of collagen, consisting of amino group, carboxyl group and active hydrogen, gives high adhesion under the hydrophilic state, the collagen shows a very unique devitrification phenomenon which has been said to show a softening at the temperature of approximately 0 [degree] C[16], and also the collagen has micro and complicated fiber shape, receiving an idea from the ecology of animals in cold climates.
 
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