DEVITRIFY


Meaning of DEVITRIFY in English

v.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' vi-tr ə - ˌ f ī

Function: transitive verb

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

Date: 1832

: to deprive of glassy luster and transparency especially : to change (as a glass) from a vitreous to a crystalline condition

– de · vit · ri · fi · ca · tion \ ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ vi-tr ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun

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