vitrifying

Meanings

• verb

  The process of turning something into glass or a very hard, glassy substance.

  - "The archaeologists used vitrifying techniques to preserve the ancient pottery."
  - "The volcanic eruption caused the lava to vitrify, forming a solid glassy crust."

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Synonyms

glassify

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vitrifying
vibrating , abating , creating , fating , gating

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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. Vitrifying is the process by which some ancient Roman buildings were preserved.

2. The process of vitrifying pottery was used in ancient Egypt to create glass beads.

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Related Concepts

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1. Glass: A transparent or translucent material made by cooling molten silica (silicon dioxide), usually with the addition of various other substances.

2. Vitrification process: A process of converting organic materials into glass or a glassy solid through the application of heat and pressure.

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Culture

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Vitrifying has been used in various historical contexts, such as the creation of Roman glass and the production of glass beads in ancient Egypt.

How to Memorize "vitrifying"

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vitrifying' with the process of turning something into glass.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'vitrifying' as 'turning into glass'.

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