vitrification
act or process of vitrifying; state of being vitrified.
something vitrified.
Origin of vitrification
1- Also vit·ri·fac·tion [vi-truh-fak-shuhn]. /ˌvɪ trəˈfæk ʃən/.
Words Nearby vitrification
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How to use vitrification in a sentence
It was 2014, and egg freezing through vitrification was becoming more common.
Solving mysteries of reproduction helped make parenthood possible for millions | Robin Marantz Henig | June 9, 2021 | Science NewsThe bus ride from the vitrification Plant back to tour headquarters was long.
At the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, a Steady Drip of Toxic Trouble | Eric Nusbaum | February 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWe talk about stabilizing waste and vitrification and Yucca Mountain—20-, and 30-, and 40-year timelines.
At the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, a Steady Drip of Toxic Trouble | Eric Nusbaum | February 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd therefore vitrification maketh bodies brittle, as destroying the viscous humours which hinder the disruption of parts.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3) | Thomas BrowneThis mass undergoes a semi-vitrification; or even a complete fusion on its surface.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
It is customary to specify that the brick shall show a glassy fracture indicating complete vitrification.
American Rural Highways | T. R. AggIn about 16 hours the vitrification of the frit has taken place, and a considerable quantity, amounting often to the cwt.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreThis necessitates a hard fire, for white-burning clays always need a high temperature for vitrification.
The Potter's Craft | Charles F. Binns
British Dictionary definitions for vitrification
/ (ˌvɪtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /
the process or act of vitrifying or the state of being vitrified
something that is or has been vitrified
short for embryo vitrification
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