Verb: vitrify 'vi-tru,fI
- Change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat
"The artisan vitrified the sand to create decorative beads"
- Undergo vitrification; become glassy or glass-like
"The ceramic material vitrified in the kiln"
Derived forms: vitrified, vitrifies, vitrifying
Type of: alter, change, modify
Encyclopedia: Vitrify