VITRIFICATION

vitrification

(noun) the process of becoming vitreous

vitrification

(noun) a vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vitrification (countable and uncountable, plural vitrifications)

(usually uncountable) The action or process of vitrifying a material: conversion into a glass-like amorphous solid free of any crystalline structure by addition or removal of heat or by mixture with an additive.

(countable) An instance of such conversion.

(countable) The result of such conversion: a vitrified substance or object.

Source: Wiktionary


Vit`ri*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [See Vitrify.]

Definition: Same as Vitrifaction. Sir T. Browne. Ure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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