devitrification
- a word derived from devitrify.
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Rowe, M. C., Ellis, B. S. & Lindeberg, A. Quantifying crystallization and devitrification of rhyolites by means of X-ray diffraction and electron microprobe analysis.
From Nature ● Dec. 12, 2017
Glass which has been kept for a considerable time at a temperature just below its fusion-point gradually becomes opaque or crystalline in appearance; this phenomenon is spoken of as devitrification.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various
It is often not unsightly, but sooner or later it must cause devitrification.
From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by Cox, George J.
With a little care and experience, devitrification can be absolutely avoided.
From The Methods of Glass Blowing and of Working Silica in the Oxy-Gas Flame For the use of chemical and physical students by Shenstone, W. A.
The presence of aluminum compounds appears to have some influence on the tendency of the glass to resist devitrification.
From A Handbook of Laboratory Glass-Blowing by Bolas, Bernard D.
