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devitrify definition

de·vit·rify (dē vi′trə fī′)

transitive verb devitrified -·fied′, devitrifying -·fy′·ing

  1. to take away or destroy the glassy qualities of
  2. to make (glass, etc.) opaque, hard, and crystalline, as by prolonged heating

Etymology: Fr dévitrifier: see de- & vitrify

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