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de·vit·ri·fy
 devitrify
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- pronunciation:
- di
vI
trih
faI
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
devitrifies, devitrifying, devitrified |
| definition 1: |
to remove or destroy, wholly or in part, the glassy character or qualities of.
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| definition 2: |
to treat (glass or the like) so as to make opaque, brittle, and crystalline.
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| derivation: |
devitrification (n.) |
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