vitrify

Definitions


[ˈvɪtrɪfʌɪ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- convert (something) into glass or a glasslike substance, typically by exposure to heat
(e.g: the option of vitrifying nuclear waste presents problems)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from French vitrifier or based on Latin vitrum ‘glass’




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