vitrification

ˌvɪtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of vitrification - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

result

TECH.

resulting glasslike material or object

TECH.

The vitrification was displayed in the museum.

glazing

solidification

conversion to glass

TECH.

process of converting something into glass

TECH.

The vitrification of sand occurs at high temperatures..

glassing

glazing

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resulting glasslike material or object

Origin of vitrification

Latin, vitrum (glass) + -fication (making)

Examples of vitrification in a sentence

Vitrification gave the sculpture a unique finish.
Vitrification of the material made it more durable.
The process of vitrification requires extreme heat.

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French:matériau vitrifié, vitrification, ...
German:Verglasung, Vitrifikation, ...
Italian:vetrificazione, ...
Spanish:vitrificación, ...
Portuguese:vitrificação, ...
Chinese:玻璃化, 玻璃化过程, ...
Japanese:ガラス化, ガラス化のプロセス, ...
Arabic:مادّة زجاجيّة, تزجيج, ...
Hebrew:חוֹמֶר דְּמוּי זְכוּכִית, זִגוּג, ...
Russian:стекловидный материал, виторизация, ...
Ukrainian:склоподібний матеріал, вітрифікація, ...
Hindi:काचीयकरण, कांच में बदलने की प्रक्रिया, ...
Bengali:ভিট্রিফিকেশন, কাচে রূপান্তর, ...
Catalan:vitrificació, transformació en vidre, ...
Czech:sklovina, vitrifikace, ...
Danish:vitrifikation, omdannelse til glas, ...
Dutch:verglazing, glaswordingsproces, ...
Greek:υαλοποίηση, μετατροπή σε γυαλί, ...
Hungarian:vitrifikátum, üvegesítés, ...
Khmer:សម្ភារៈ ឬវត្ថុមានលក្ខណៈដូចកញ្ចក់ដែលកើតឡើងពីដំណើរការបំប្លែងជាកញ្ចក់, ការធ្វើឱ្យក្លាយជាកញ្ចក់, ...
Korean:유리화, 유리로 변하는 과정, ...
Persian:شیشه‌سازی, فرآیند شیشه‌ای شدن, ...
Polish:witryfikacja, proces szklenia, ...
Portuguese (BR):vitrificação, ...
Romanian:vitrificare, proces de vitrificare, ...
Swedish:glasbildning, förglasning, ...
Thai:การทำให้เป็นแก้ว, การเปลี่ยนเป็นแก้ว, ...
Turkish:camlaşma, cam haline getirme, ...
Vietnamese:vật liệu thủy tinh, sự thủy tinh hóa, ...

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