— 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 ]