verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Synonym of vitrify: to convert a silica-bearing material to a glasslike substance by applying heat. transitive
2. 2
   To the convert sand or soil of (a particular geographic area) to a glasslike state using the heat from a thermonuclear detonation. transitive
3. 3
   To convert (radioactive waste) into a glasslike substance for long-term storage. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

vitrify

Etymology

From glass + -ify.

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