devitrify

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verb

de·​vit·​ri·​fy (ˌ)dē-ˈvi-trə-ˌfī 

devitrified; devitrifying; devitrifies

transitive verb

: to deprive of glassy luster and transparency

especially : to change (something, such as a glass, glassy rock, or enamel) from a vitreous to a crystalline condition

devitrification

(ˌ)dē-ˌvi-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

noun

devitrification

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noun

de·​vitrification (¦)dē+ 

: the action or process of devitrifying or state of being devitrified

specifically : the conversion of glassy matter into crystalline (as by slow cooling or by pressure, action of water, or chemical changes)

Word History

Etymology

Verb

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

Noun

French dévitrification, from dévitrifier

First Known Use

Verb

1832, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for devitrify

• acidify
• alveoli
• antinomy
• areolae
• demystify
• detoxify
• disqualify
• diversify
• electrify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify