vitrification

[ vi-truh-fi-key-shuhn ]

noun
  1. act or process of vitrifying; state of being vitrified.

  2. something vitrified.

Origin of vitrification

1
First recorded in 1720–30; vitri(fy) + -fication
  • Also vit·ri·fac·tion [vi-truh-fak-shuhn]. /ˌvɪ trəˈfæk ʃən/.

Words Nearby vitrification

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How to use vitrification in a sentence

  • It is customary to specify that the brick shall show a glassy fracture indicating complete vitrification.

  • In about 16 hours the vitrification of the frit has taken place, and a considerable quantity, amounting often to the cwt.

  • This necessitates a hard fire, for white-burning clays always need a high temperature for vitrification.

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British Dictionary definitions for vitrification

vitrification

/ (ˌvɪtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the process or act of vitrifying or the state of being vitrified

  2. something that is or has been vitrified

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