Vitrification
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvɪ.tɹɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vitrification is a noun meaning (countable) An instance of such conversion.
Meaning
(countable) An instance of such conversion.
More Meanings
- (countable) The result of such conversion: a vitrified substance or object.
- (usually uncountable) Turning to glass or glasslike material: the action or process of vitrifying a material: conversion into an amorphous solid free of any crystalline structure by addition or removal of heat or by mixture with an additive.
Example Sentences
At this point overfiring begins, as is shown particularly by the volume curve, which indicates decided bloating, so that at 1450°C the clay has about the same volume it had at 1050°C before vitrification took place.
Word Forms
- vitrifications
- vitrifaction
Antonyms for vitrification
Common opposites include crystallization.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vitrifaction, glassification, covitrification, vitriolisation, vitriolization, volatilization.
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