Devitrification :: Devitrification (n.) The act or process of devitrifying, or the state of being devitrified. Specifically, the conversion of molten glassy matter into a stony mass by slow cooling, the result being the formation of crystallites, microbites, etc., in the glassy base, which are then called devitrification products..

Devitrify :: Devitrify (v. t.) To deprive of glasslike character; to take away vitreous luster and transparency from.

Invitrifiable :: Invitrifiable (a.) Not admitting of being vitrified, or converted into glass..

Semivitreous :: Semivitreous (a.) Partially vitreous.

Semivitrification :: Semivitrification (n.) The quality or state of being semivitrified.

Semivitrification :: Semivitrification (n.) A substance imperfectly vitrified.

Semivitrified :: Semivitrified (a.) Half or imperfectly vitrified; partially converted into glass.

Vitre-o-electic :: Vitre-o-electic (a.) Containing or exhibiting positive, or vitreous, electricity..

Vitrella :: Vitrella (n.) One of the transparent lenslike cells in the ocelli of certain arthropods.

Vitreous :: Vitreous (a.) Consisting of, or resembling, glass; glassy; as, vitreous rocks..

Vitreous :: Vitreous (a.) Of or pertaining to glass; derived from glass; as, vitreous electricity..

Vitreousness :: Vitreousness (n.) The quality or state of being vitreous.

Vitrescence :: Vitrescence (n.) The quality or state of being vitreous; glassiness, or the quality of being vitrescent; capability of conversion into glass; susceptibility of being formed into glass..

Vitrescent :: Vitrescent (a.) Capable of being formed into glass; tending to become glass.

Vitrescible :: Vitrescible (a.) That may be vitrified; vitrifiable.

Vitric :: Vitric (a.) Having the nature and qualities of glass; glasslike; -- distinguished from ceramic.

Vitrifaction :: Vitrifaction (n.) The act, art, or process of vitrifying; also, the state of being vitrified..

Vitrifacture :: Vitrifacture (n.) The manufacture of glass and glassware.

Vitrifiable :: Vitrifiable (a.) Capable of being vitrified, or converted into glass by heat and fusion; as, flint and alkalies are vitrifiable..

Vitrificable :: Vitrificable (a.) Vitrifiable.

Vitrificate :: Vitrificate (v. t.) To convert into glass; to vitrify.

Vitrification :: Vitrification (n.) Same as Vitrifaction.

Vitrified :: Vitrified (a.) Converted into glass.

Vitrified :: Vitrified (imp. & p. p.) of Vitrif.

Vitriform :: Vitriform (a.) Having the form or appearance of glass; resembling glass; glasslike.

Vitrify :: Vitrify (v. t.) To convert into, or cause to resemble, glass or a glassy substance, by heat and fusion..

Vitrify :: Vitrify (v. t.) To become glass; to be converted into glass.

Vitrifying :: Vitrifying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Vitrif.

Vitrina :: Vitrina (n.) A genus of terrestrial gastropods, having transparent, very thin, and delicate shells, -- whence the name..

Vitriol :: Vitriol (n.) A sulphate of any one of certain metals, as copper, iron, zinc, cobalt. So called on account of the glassy appearance or luster..

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