de|vit|ri|fi|ca|tion

de|vit|ri|fi|ca|tion
de|vit|ri|fi|ca|tion «dee VIHT ruh fuh KAY shuhn», noun.
the action or process of depriving of vitreous character, especially the molecular change (of rocks) from a glassy to a crystalline condition.

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  • vit — af·fi·da·vit; aq·ua·vit; cog·no·vit; da·vit; dev·as·ta·vit; in·di·ca·vit; in·vit·er; le·vit·i·cal; mus·co·vit·iza·tion; mus·co·vit·ize; sig·nif·i·ca·vit; sup·pli·ca·vit; un·vit·ri·fi·a·ble; vit; vit·i·lig·i·nous; vit·i·li·go; vit·i·li·goid;… …   English syllables

  • vit´ri|ol|i|za´tion — vit|ri|ol|ize «VIHT ree uh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to convert into or treat with vitriol. 2. Figurative. to injure (a person) by means of vitriol, as by throwing it in one s face; vitriol. –vit´ri|ol|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • vit|ri|fac|tion — «VIHT ruh FAK shuhn», noun. = vitrification. (Cf. ↑vitrification) …   Useful english dictionary

  • vit|ri|ol|ize — «VIHT ree uh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to convert into or treat with vitriol. 2. Figurative. to injure (a person) by means of vitriol, as by throwing it in one s face; vitriol. –vit´ri|ol|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • vitrification — vit·ri·fi·ca·tion …   English syllables

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

  • ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… …   English syllables

  • vitrification — Conversion of dental porcelain (frit) to a glassy substance by heat and fusion. [L. vitrium, glassy, + facio, to make] * * * vit·ri·fi·ca·tion (vit″rĭ fĭ kaґshən) [L. vitrum glass] the forming of a supercooled liquid such as… …   Medical dictionary

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