vitrification

[ vi-truh-fi-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌvɪ trə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

act or process of vitrifying; state of being vitrified.
something vitrified.
Also vit·ri·fac·tion [vi-truh-fak-shuh n] /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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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

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.