Main Entry:

vit·ri·fy

Pronunciation:

\ˈvi-trə-ˌfī\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

vit·ri·fied; vit·ri·fy·ing

Etymology:

Middle French vitrifier, from Latin vitrum glass

Date:

1594

transitive verb : to convert into glass or a glassy substance by heat and fusion intransitive verb : to become vitrified

— vit·ri·fi·able \ˌvi-trə-ˈfī-ə-bəl\ adjective

— vit·ri·fi·ca·tion \ˌvi-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun