vitrification

[ vi-truh-fi-key-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

vitrification

/ ˌvɪtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /

First recorded in 1720–30; vitri(fy) + -fication

It was 2014, and egg freezing through vitrification was becoming more common.

The bus ride from the Vitrification Plant back to tour headquarters was long.

We talk about stabilizing waste and vitrification and Yucca Mountain—20-, and 30-, and 40-year timelines.

And therefore vitrification maketh bodies brittle, as destroying the viscous humours which hinder the disruption of parts.

This mass undergoes a semi-vitrification; or even a complete fusion on its surface.

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.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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