vitrification

Pronunciation: /ˈvɪ.tɹɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified
  2. noun the process of becoming vitreous

Etymology

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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