vitrified

Meanings

• adjective

  Transformed into or resembling glass through the action of intense heat.

• verb

  The process of converting something into glass through intense heat.

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Synonyms

glassify

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vitrified
pyrite , violet , hypocrite

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Variants

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vitrifiable , vitrification , vitrifications , vitrified , vitrifies , vitrify , vitrifying

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'vitreus' meaning glassy or glassy.

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Trivia

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1. The Great Vitrified Fort of Segedunum in England is believed to have been built around AD 71 and is the largest known Roman fort in Britain.

2. The process of vitrifying soil was used in ancient Rome to create roads that were more durable and waterproof than traditional methods.

3. Vitrified pottery, also known as black-burnished pottery, was a popular style in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean regions.

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Related Concepts

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1. Glass: A non-crystalline solid material made from silica, often combined with other substances such as soda ash and limestone, and melted at high temperatures to form a viscous liquid that cools and solidifies into a hard, brittle material.

2. Burnt clay: Clay that has been heated to high temperatures, often in a kiln, resulting in a hardened and sometimes vitrified material.

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Culture

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In archaeology, vitrified soil is a type of burnt soil that results from intense heat, often found in ancient kilns and furnaces. In geology, vitrified rocks are those that have a glassy appearance.

How to Memorize "vitrified"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a piece of clay being heated to such high temperatures that it turns into a glass-like substance. Visualize the transformation process.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vitrified' with the idea of something being transformed into glass through intense heat.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'VitriFied' to remember the definition: 'V' for Vitreous (glass-like), 'I' for Intense heat, 'T' for Transformed, 'R' for Reminds me of glass, 'I' for Intriguing process, 'F' for Forms glass, and 'E' for Examples of vitrified materials.

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