vitrify

vit·ri·fy

 (vĭt′rə-fī′)

v. vit·ri·fied, vit·ri·fy·ing, vit·ri·fies

v.tr.

To change or make into glass or a glassy substance, especially through heat fusion.

v.intr.

To become vitreous.

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[French vitrifier, from Medieval Latin vitrificāre : Latin vitrum, glass + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

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vit′ri·fi′a·bil′i·ty n.

vit′ri·fi′a·ble adj.

vit′ri·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.

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vitrify

(ˈvɪtrɪˌfaɪ)

vb, -fies, -fying or -fied

(Chemistry) to convert or be converted into glass or a glassy substance

[C16: from French vitrifier, from Latin vitrum glass]

ˈvitriˌfiable adj

ˌvitriˌfiaˈbility n

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vit•ri•fy

(ˈvɪ trəˌfaɪ)

v.t., v.i. -fied, -fy•ing.

1. to convert or be converted into glass.

2. to make or become vitreous.

[1585–95; < Middle French vitrifier]

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vitrify

Past participle: vitrified
Gerund: vitrifying

Imperative

vitrify

vitrify

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	vitrify - change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	2.	vitrify - undergo vitrification; become glassy or glass-like change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

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Translations

vetrificare

vitrify

[ˈvɪtrɪfaɪ]

A. VT → vitrificar

B. VI → vitrificarse

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vitrify

vt → zu Glas schmelzen, verglasen

vi → verglasen

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vitrify

[ˈvɪtrɪˌfaɪ] vt → vetrificare

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