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verb
Synonym of vitrify: to convert a silica-bearing material to a glasslike substance by applying heat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: vitrify
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verb
To the convert sand or soil of (a particular geographic area) to a glasslike state using the heat from a thermonuclear detonation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To convert (radioactive waste) into a glasslike substance for long-term storage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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History
From glass + -ify.
