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vitrify

verb
/ˈvɪt.ɹɪˌfaɪ/

Etymology

From Middle French vitrifier, from Latin vitrum (“glass”).

  1. derived from vitrum
  2. derived from vitrifier

Definitions

  1. To convert into glass or a glass-like substance by heat and fusion.

  2. To be converted into glass, especially through heat.

    • A large percentage of all Late Horizon fragments at this site was overfired, to the point where many were vitrified, black to dark brown, and misshapen, some with blistered surfaces.

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