devitrify
Chemistry. to deprive, wholly or partly, of vitreous character or properties.
Petrology. (of a volcanic rock or particle) to undergo a change in texture from glassy to crystalline.
Origin of devitrify
1Other words from devitrify
- de·vit·ri·fi·a·ble, adjective
- de·vit·ri·fi·ca·tion, noun
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How to use devitrify in a sentence
Bad soda-glass or that which has been kept for many years, tends to devitrify when worked.
A Handbook of Laboratory Glass-Blowing | Bernard D. BolasIt was mentioned in the last chapter that a glaze free from alumina will devitrify or become dull.
The Potter's Craft | Charles F. BinnsIf either of these precautions are neglected most glass will devitrify badly.
The Methods of Glass Blowing and of Working Silica in the Oxy-Gas Flame | W. A. ShenstoneGood glass does not readily devitrify when held in the blow-pipe flame.
The Methods of Glass Blowing and of Working Silica in the Oxy-Gas Flame | W. A. ShenstoneHard glass, which contains much calcium, is more apt to devitrify than the more fusible varieties.
The Methods of Glass Blowing and of Working Silica in the Oxy-Gas Flame | W. A. Shenstone
British Dictionary definitions for devitrify
/ (diːˈvɪtrɪˌfaɪ) /
to change from a vitreous state to a crystalline state
to lose or cause to lose the properties of a glass and become brittle and opaque
Derived forms of devitrify
- devitrification, noun
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