vitrified
- adjective
- /ˈvɪtrɪfaɪd/
- Specialized
:
vitrificado
- The artist created a beautiful vitrified sculpture that gleamed under the gallery lights.
It was this green vitrified, really dense glass like material.
- It was this green vitrified, really dense glass like material.
Examples
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Micro-Lock microtunneling pipe offers the traditional qualities of Vitrified Clay Pipe and meets the requirements of ASTM C-1208.
Academic text (1997) -
It was this green vitrified, really dense glass like material.
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Lastly, the new boiler converts virtually all the ash in coal into a vitrified byproduct that can be used in the construction industry as road building material.
Academic text (1999) -
The pottery was baked at high temperatures, resulting in a vitrified surface that prevents water absorption.
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The construction company utilized vitrified tiles for the new building, ensuring durability and a glossy finish.
Synonyms
9
3.9
A surface that is smooth and shiny like glass
1
9.9
Of the clear jelly inside the eye that looks like glass
A thing that looks and feels like glass, smooth and shiny
How Glassy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Vitrified comes from the Latin root vitrum, which means 'glass'. It means 'made glass-like', so when tiles or pottery are vitrified their surface becomes hard, shiny and does not soak up water.