devitrify
[ dee-vi-truh-fahy ]
/ diˈvɪ trəˌfaɪ /
verb (used with object), de·vit·ri·fied, de·vit·ri·fy·ing.
Chemistry.
to deprive, wholly or partly, of vitreous character or properties.
verb (used without object), de·vit·ri·fied, de·vit·ri·fy·ing.
Petrology.
(of a volcanic rock or particle) to undergo a change in texture from glassy to crystalline.
OTHER WORDS FROM devitrify
de·vit·ri·fi·a·ble, adjective de·vit·ri·fi·ca·tion, nounWords nearby devitrify
devisee,
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Example sentences from the Web for devitrify
Bad soda-glass or that which has been kept for many years, tends to devitrify when worked.
A Handbook of Laboratory Glass-Blowing |Bernard D. BolasHard glass, which contains much calcium, is more apt to devitrify than the more fusible varieties.
It was mentioned in the last chapter that a glaze free from alumina will devitrify or become dull.
The Potter's Craft |Charles F. BinnsIf either of these precautions are neglected most glass will devitrify badly.
British Dictionary definitions for devitrify
devitrify
/ (diːˈvɪtrɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
to change from a vitreous state to a crystalline state
to lose or cause to lose the properties of a glass and become brittle and opaque