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devitrify

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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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Verb1.devitrify - become crystalline
effloresce, crystalise, crystalize, crystallize - assume crystalline form; become crystallized
2.devitrify - make (glassy materials) brittle or opaque
embrittle - make brittle
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