Vitrification

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Conversion into glass, or in general into a material having a glassy or vitreous structure.
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  • noun. Same as vitrifaction.
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  • noun. A process of converting a material into a glass-like amorphous solid which is free of any crystalline structure, either by the quick removal or addition of heat, or by mixing with an additive.
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  • noun. a vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified
  • noun. the process of becoming vitreous
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    action  activity  natural action  natural process  solid  
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    `core'  gloat  
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    vitrifaction  
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