Vitrify

//ˈvɪt.ɹɪˌfaɪ// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To convert into glass or a glass-like substance by heat and fusion. transitive
  2. 2
    undergo vitrification; become glassy or glass-like wordnet
  3. 3
    To be converted into glass, especially through heat. intransitive

    "A large percentage of all Late Horizon fragments at this site was overfired, to the point where many were vitrified, black to dark brown, and misshapen, some with blistered surfaces."

  4. 4
    change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat wordnet

Synonyms

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callousfirmfossilizeglassifyglassifyharden

Example

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"A large percentage of all Late Horizon fragments at this site was overfired, to the point where many were vitrified, black to dark brown, and misshapen, some with blistered surfaces."

Etymology

From Middle French vitrifier, from Latin vitrum (“glass”).

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