vitrified


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
vitrify /ˈvɪtrɪfʌɪ/
verb (vitrifies, vitrifying, vitrified) convert into glass or a glass-like substance, typically by exposure to heat.
– derivatives
vitrifaction /-ˈfakʃ(ə)n/ noun,
vitrifiable adjective,
vitrification /-fɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun.
– origin ME: from Fr. vitrifier or based on L. vitrum ‘glass’.
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