DEVITRIFY


Meaning of DEVITRIFY in English

— devitrifiable , adj. — devitrification , n.

/dee vi"treuh fuy'/ , v. , devitrified, devitrifying .

v.t.

1. Chem. to deprive, wholly or partly, of vitreous character or properties.

v.i.

2. Petrol. (of a volcanic rock or particle) to undergo a change in texture from glassy to crystalline.

[ 1825-35; DE- + VITRIFY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .