vitrified

• Adjetivo que describe algo que ha sido convertido en vidrio o en una sustancia similar al vidrio mediante calor y fusión. Hoy en día está mayormente anticuado en el uso cotidiano y aparece principalmente en contextos históricos o técnicos.

An adjective describing something that has been converted into glass or a glass-like substance through heat and fusion. Now largely obsolete in common usage, found mainly in historical or technical contexts.

1. Glazed or fused with glassC1formal

   Describes a material, especially ceramics, that has been treated to have a glassy, shiny, and non-porous surface.

   vitrificado

   • The vitrified tiles are highly resistant to stains and moisture.
   • Ancient potters discovered how to create vitrified surfaces on their wares.
   • The laboratory uses vitrified containers for storing chemicals.

   Sinónimosfusedglassedglassyglazedvitreous

   Antónimosporousrawunglazed

• Verbo que significa convertir o convertirse en vidrio o en una sustancia vítrea, generalmente por efecto del calor y la fusión.

A verb meaning to convert or be converted into glass or a glassy substance, typically through heat and fusion.

1. Convert to glassC2formalscientific

   To transform a material into glass or a glass-like substance through the application of intense heat.

   Vitrificar

   • The high temperatures in the kiln vitrify the clay, making it waterproof.
   • In some industrial processes, they vitrify hazardous waste to trap it safely.
   • The sand was vitrified by the lightning strike, forming a natural glass tube.

   Sinónimosglaze

2. Become glassyC2formalscientific

   To undergo a process of becoming glassy or glass-like in structure or appearance.

   vitrificarse

   • The volcanic ash began to vitrify upon contact with the extreme heat of the lava.
   • Certain ceramics vitrify when fired at the correct temperature.
   • The material will vitrify if cooled rapidly from a molten state.

   Sinónimosglassglaze