vitrification

Also vit·ri·fac·tion

[vi-truh-fi-key-shuhn]

noun

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

2. something vitrified.

vitrification

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vitrification¹

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.

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

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The Hanford site in Benton County is at a pivotal moment, set to finally transform the nuclear leftovers of a century past into glass that can be safely stored — a process called vitrification.

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"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."

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Scientists have cryogenically preserved organs for decades via vitrification: cooling them so quickly that ice cannot form and rupture cells.

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