Definition/Meaning of vitrify

• English - Verb: vitrify ( third-person singular simple present vitrifies , present participle vitrifying , simple past and past participle vitrified ) ( transitive ) To convert into , or cause to resemble , glass or a glassy substance , by heat and fusion . ( intransitive ) To be converted into glass , especially through heat . Translations
• English - Etymology: From Middle French vitrifier , from Latin vitrum ( “ glass ” ).
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /ˈvɪt.rɪ.fʌɪ/