vitrification

[ vi-truh-fi-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌvɪ trə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

act or process of vitrifying; state of being vitrified.

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Also vit·ri·fac·tion

[vi-truh-fak-shuhn]. /ˌvɪ trəˈfæk ʃən/.

Origin of vitrification

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

Words nearby vitrification

vitrescible, vitreum, vitri-, vitric, vitrics, vitrification, vitriform, vitrify, vitrine, vitriol, vitriolic

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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 News
The 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|DAILY BEAST
We 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|DAILY BEAST
And 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 Browne

This 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. Agg
In 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 Ure
This 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

vitrification

/ (ˌvɪtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

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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