VITRIFY


Meaning of VITRIFY in English

vit ‧ ri ‧ fy /ˈvɪtrəfaɪ, ˈvɪtrɪfaɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle vitrified , present participle vitrifying , third person singular vitrifies ) [intransitive and transitive]

technical if a substance vitrifies or is vitrified, it changes into glass

—vitrification /ˌvɪtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.