vitrify
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vitrify
- /ˈvɪt.ɹɪˌfaɪ/
Where it comes from
From Middle French vitrifier, from Latin vitrum (“glass”).
verb vitrifies · vitrifying · vitrified
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To convert into glass or a glass-like substance by heat and fusion.
Similar: glassify
- To be converted into glass, especially through heat. A large percentage of all Late Horizon fragments at this site was overfired, to the point where many were vitrified, black to dark brown, and misshapen, some with blistered surfaces.
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verb convert into glassy substance
| Español | vitrificar |
|---|---|
| Português | vitrificar |
| Français | vitrer, vitrifier |
| Italiano | vetrificare |
| Ελληνικά | υαλοποιώ yalopoió |
verb to be made into glass
| Español | vitrificar, vitrificarse |
|---|---|
| Português | vitrificar |
| Français | vitrifier |
Talk about this word "vitrify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vitrify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vitrify. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vitrify "vitrify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vitrify.Cite this
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