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to devitrify

to devitrify

9.9
To change from a glass-like state into crystals
  • verb
  • /dɪˈvɪtrɪfaɪ/
  • Specialized
: devitrificar
  • Some ceramics devitrify when reheated, affecting their transparency and strength.

Examples

  • The scientist observed that the sample began to devitrify during the cooling process.

  • Over time, the surface of the volcanic glass will devitrify due to exposure to moisture.

  • The heat can devitrify the glass.

  • How does high temperature devitrify the material?

  • Over time, the surface of the volcanic glass will devitrify due to exposure to moisture.

  • Some ceramics devitrify when reheated, affecting their transparency and strength.

  • The scientist observed that the sample began to devitrify during the cooling process.

Synonyms

to crystallize
vsto devitrify
  • Specialized
5 6.0

To form crystals, like salt or sugar from a liquid

is specific to changing a glassy material into an ordered solid structure
to recrystallize
vsto devitrify
  • Specialized
1 7.4

Form new crystals in a material after heating or melting

is about turning a glassy material into an ordered solid rather than repeating formation

Surface Forms

devitrify infinitive
devitrified past
devitrified past participle
devitrifying present participle
devitrifies third person singular

Morphology

devitrify = vitrify (semi-transparent) = de + vitr + ify

For someone who knows 'vitrify', adding reversative 'de-' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'make no longer glassy'.

Etymology

Devitrify comes from the prefix de- meaning 'remove' and a root from vitrum meaning 'glass', so it means 'remove the glass'. It describes when a glassy material turns into small crystals, which is why to devitrify is to change from a glassy state into a crystalline one.