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vitrification

vit·ri·fi·cation

UK/ˈvɪ.tɹɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified

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Origin

From Late Latin *vitrificātio (“glassification”), from *vitrificāre (“to glassify”), from vitrum (“glass”) + -ificāre (“-ify”). Cf. French vitrification, Spanish vitrificación, Italian vitrificazione.

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