vitrification

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A noun referring to the process of converting a material into a glass-like, non-crystalline solid, or the resulting glassy substance.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den Prozess bezeichnet, bei dem ein Material in einen glasartigen, nichtkristallinen Feststoff umgewandelt wird, sowie das dabei entstehende glasartige Material.

1. The process of becoming vitreous C2 formal scientific

   The transformation of a material into a glass-like, non-crystalline solid by rapid cooling or chemical means.

   • Vitrification of nuclear waste is used to stabilize it for long-term storage.
   • The rapid cooling of lava can lead to the vitrification of certain minerals.
   • Scientists study the vitrification process to create new types of glass ceramics.

   🇩🇪Umwandlung in den glasartigen Zustand

2. A vitrified substance C2 formal scientific

   The glassy result or product of being vitrified.

   • The ancient pottery showed signs of vitrification from the intense heat of the kiln.
   • The vitrification on the surface of the rock gave it a shiny, smooth appearance.
   • The sample was a perfect vitrification, with no visible crystals.

   🇩🇪Glasartige Substanz

   Synonyme: glassglaze

• vitrifications plural form
• vitrifications' possessive plural form
• vitrification's possessive singular form