vitrify

vitrify Definition

vit·rify (vi′trə fī′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·fied′, -·fy′·ing

to change into glass or a glasslike substance by fusion due to heat; make or become vitreous

Etymology: Fr vitrifier < L vitrum, glass + Fr -fier, -fy

vitrify Related Forms

vit′·ri·fi′·able adjective vit′·ri·fi·ca′·tion (-fi kā′s̸hən) noun or vit′·ri·fac′·tion-fak′s̸hən

vitrify Usage Examples

Object

fort: The remains of the vitrified fort on Knock Hill date to the Iron Age or around 500BC.
waste: The 192 containers of vitrified wastes are on board the Pacific Swan, which is owned by British Nuclear Fuels.
pipe: For underground sewerage or surface water drainage pipes, vitrified clay pipes are suitable.
porcelain: ARDEX-FLEX 5001 Flexible adhesive for internal/external use, swimming pools etc. Use with all types of tiles including fully vitrified, porcelain and mosaics.
clay: It is capable of working through a wide variety of materials such as plastic, concrete, brick and vitrified clay.
brick: Heavily vitrified brick, hand made clay tile roof.

Adjective complement

ceramic: Stoneware is a highly fired and almost vitrified ceramic composed of clay and sand coated with a salt glaze.

Modifying Another Word

fully: In that sort of environment I would use Quarry tiles or the fully vitrified type.
highly: Stoneware is highly vitrified and is hard and impervious to fluids.

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