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
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
Browse dictionary entries near vitrify
- vitriform
- vitrics
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- vitrescent
- vitreous silica
- vitreous
- vitrain
- Vitoria
- vitiligo
- viticulture
- vitrine
- vitriol
- vitriolic
- vitriolize
- Vitruvius
- Vitry-sur-Seine
- vitta
- vittate
- vittle
- vituline
