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vitrify

verb vit·ri·fy \ˈvi-trə-ˌfī\
vit·ri·fiedvit·ri·fy·ing

Definition of VITRIFY

transitive verb
:  to convert into glass or a glassy substance by heat and fusion
intransitive verb
:  to become vitrified
vit·ri·fi·able \ˌvi-trə-ˈfī-ə-bəl\ adjective
vit·ri·fi·ca·tion \ˌvi-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun
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Origin of VITRIFY

Middle French vitrifier, from Latin vitrum glass
First Known Use: 1594

Rhymes with VITRIFY

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