vitrification

American  

[vi-truh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌvɪ trə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

Also vitrifaction

noun

1. act or process of vitrifying; state of being vitrified.

2. something vitrified.

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vitrification British  

/ ˌvɪtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. the process or act of vitrifying or the state of being vitrified

2. something that is or has been vitrified

3. short for embryo vitrification

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Etymology

Origin of vitrification

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

Example Sentences

It does sound magical that a human being could turn into glass, but far better if studying the Guardian can prevent vaporizing, volatilization and vitrification — or saponification — of anyone else.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2025

The heatup of a second melter at the Hanford site vitrification plant began early Tuesday morning, and by Wednesday morning it had reached 300 degrees.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

It’s been a long road to get to this point in the Hanford vitrification process.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

"Furthermore, our successful analysis contributes to understanding phase-transitions, such as vitrification and crystallization of materials, and provides the mathematical descriptions necessary for controlling material structures and material properties."

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2023

We refer to the vitrified forts, which are strange structures in which stones, such as granite and gneiss, quartzite and basalt, have been subjected to a heat so intense as to produce vitrification.

From Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples by D'Anvers, N.