WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•vit•ri•fy
(dē vi′trə fī′),USA pronunciation v., -fied, -fy•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
de•vit′ri•fi′a•ble, adj.
de•vit′ri•fi•ca′tion, n.
v.t.
- Chemistryto deprive, wholly or partly, of vitreous character or properties.
v.i.
- Rocks[Petrol.](of a volcanic rock or particle) to undergo a change in texture from glassy to crystalline.
- de- + vitrify 1825–35
de•vit′ri•fi•ca′tion, n.
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