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vitrification

[ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vitrification1

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

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

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.

"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."

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

It’s a significant step toward getting the massive Hanford vitrification plant operating after construction started 21 years ago and a crucial step toward getting millions of gallons of radioactive waste treated and into permanent disposal.

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