Main Entry: de·vit·ri·fy

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)dē-ˈvi-trə-ˌfī\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: French dévitrifier, from dé- de- + vitrifier to vitrify

Date: 1832

: to deprive of glassy luster and transparency; especially : to change (as a glass) from a vitreous to a crystalline condition

— de·vit·ri·fi·ca·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌvi-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun