vitrification

[ vi-truh-fi-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌvɪ trə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

act or process of vitrifying; state of being vitrified.

something vitrified.

Also vit·ri·fac·tion

[vi-truh-fak-shuhn]. /ˌvɪ trəˈfæk ʃən/.

Origin of vitrification

First recorded in 1720–30; vitri(fy) + -fication

Words nearby vitrification

vitrescible, vitreum, vitri-, vitric, vitrics, vitrification, vitriform, vitrify, vitrine, vitriol, vitriolic

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Example sentences from the Web for vitrification

The bus ride from the Vitrification Plant back to tour headquarters was long.
At the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, a Steady Drip of Toxic Trouble|Eric Nusbaum|February 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We talk about stabilizing waste and vitrification and Yucca Mountain—20-, and 30-, and 40-year timelines.
At the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, a Steady Drip of Toxic Trouble|Eric Nusbaum|February 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Slight traces of the vitrification are said to be still found.
Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot
But on the assumption that it was a vitrification, his results only led him to the production of a milky glass.
Chats on Royal Copenhagen Porcelain|Arthur Hayden

The easiest means of extending the vitrification range consists in regulating the proportion of large and small particles.
The Natural History of Clay|Alfred B. Searle
Basic compounds and fluxes cause a lowering of the melting-point and a shortening of the vitrification range.
The Natural History of Clay|Alfred B. Searle
Hence, the firing or vitrification of the colours is of paramount importance, and the art thus becomes a two-fold trial of skill.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various

British Dictionary definitions for vitrification

vitrification

/ (ˌvɪtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the process or act of vitrifying or the state of being vitrified

something that is or has been vitrified

short for embryo vitrification

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Medical definitions for vitrification

vitrification

[ vĭt′rə-fĭ-kā′shən ]

n.

The process of using heat and fusion to convert dental porcelain to a glassy substance.

单词	vitrification
释义	vitrification [ vi-truh-fi-key-shuhn ] / ˌvɪ trə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən / noun act or process of vitrifying; state of being vitrified. something vitrified. Also vit·ri·fac·tion [vi-truh-fak-shuhn]. /ˌvɪ trəˈfæk ʃən/. Origin of vitrification First recorded in 1720–30; vitri(fy) + -fication Words nearby vitrification vitrescible, vitreum, vitri-, vitric, vitrics, vitrification, vitriform, vitrify, vitrine, vitriol, vitriolic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vitrification The bus ride from the Vitrification Plant back to tour headquarters was long. At the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, a Steady Drip of Toxic Trouble\|Eric Nusbaum\|February 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST We talk about stabilizing waste and vitrification and Yucca Mountain—20-, and 30-, and 40-year timelines. At the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, a Steady Drip of Toxic Trouble\|Eric Nusbaum\|February 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Slight traces of the vitrification are said to be still found. Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire\|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot But on the assumption that it was a vitrification, his results only led him to the production of a milky glass. Chats on Royal Copenhagen Porcelain\|Arthur Hayden The easiest means of extending the vitrification range consists in regulating the proportion of large and small particles. The Natural History of Clay\|Alfred B. Searle Basic compounds and fluxes cause a lowering of the melting-point and a shortening of the vitrification range. The Natural History of Clay\|Alfred B. Searle Hence, the firing or vitrification of the colours is of paramount importance, and the art thus becomes a two-fold trial of skill. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction\|Various British Dictionary definitions for vitrification vitrification / (ˌvɪtrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) / noun the process or act of vitrifying or the state of being vitrified something that is or has been vitrified short for embryo vitrification Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for vitrification vitrification [ vĭt′rə-fĭ-kā′shən ] n. The process of using heat and fusion to convert dental porcelain to a glassy substance. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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