Meaning of Vitrification | Babel Free
ˈvɪ.tɹɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃənDefinitions
- Turning to glass or glasslike material: the action or process of vitrifying a material: conversion into an amorphous solid free of any crystalline structure by addition or removal of heat or by mixture with an additive.
- An instance of such conversion.
- The result of such conversion: a vitrified substance or object.
Equivalents
العربية
تزجيج
Français
vitrification
Gaeilge
gloiniú
Italiano
vetrificazione
Português
vitrificação
Русский
стеклование
Examples
“At this point overfiring begins, as is shown particularly by the volume curve, which indicates decided bloating, so that at 1450°C the clay has about the same volume it had at 1050°C before vitrification took place.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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