English Explanatory Dictionary

vitrify

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To convert into glass or a glass-like substance by heat and fusion.
  2. To be converted into glass, especially through heat.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɪt.ɹɪˌfaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vitrify.wav

Word forms

vitrify vitrifies vitrifying vitrified

Etymology

From Middle French vitrifier, from Latin vitrum (“glass”).

Synonyms

glassify

Related words

vitrification vitrifaction vitrifacture vitreous
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