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vitrification

/ˈvɪ.tɹɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
vit-ri-fi-ca-tion
IPA
/ˈvɪ.tɹɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

noun

An instance of such conversion.

Countable

noun

The result of such conversion: a vitrified substance or object.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Late Latin *vitrificātio (“glassification”), from *vitrificāre (“to glassify”), from vitrum (“glass”) + -ificāre (“-ify”). Cf. French vitrification, Spanish vitrificación, Italian vitrificazione.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈvɪ.tɹɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

vitrifications (plural) vitrifaction (alternative)

Derived Forms

covitrification devitrification postvitrification semivitrification

Frequently Paired Words

vitrify vitrifacture vitreous petrification

Antonyms

crystallization

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce vitrification?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɪ.tɹɪ.fɪˌkeɪ.ʃən/.
What does vitrification mean?
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.
Where does vitrification come from?
From Late Latin *vitrificātio (“glassification”), from *vitrificāre (“to glassify”), from vitrum (“glass”) + -ificāre (“-ify”). Cf. French vitrification, Spanish vitrificación, Italian vitrificazione.

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