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vitrify
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vit·ri·fy  (vtr-f)
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.

[French vitrifier, from Medieval Latin vitrificre : Latin vitrum, glass + Latin -ficre, -fy.]

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

vitrify [ˈvɪtrɪˌfaɪ]
vb -fies, -fying, -fied
(Chemistry) to convert or be converted into glass or a glassy substance
[from French vitrifier, from Latin vitrum glass]
vitrifiable  adj
vitrifiability  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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"
Translations
vitrify [ˈvɪtrɪfaɪ]
A. VTvitrificar
B. VIvitrificarse
vitrify
viverglasen
vitrify [ˈvɪtrɪˌfaɪ] vtvetrificare
vitrify [ˈvɪtrɪˌfaɪ] vtvetrificare


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