Definitions

1. verb

to become or cause something to become glassy and hard, as if by being heated or melted and then cooled

“The heat from the furnace caused the metal to vitrify and form a hard, glassy surface.”

2. verb

to preserve or protect something by encasing it in a clear, glassy material, as if in glass

“The museum used a process to vitrify the ancient artifacts to prevent them from deteriorating further.”

3. noun

the process or state of becoming glassy and hard

“The vitrification of the rock was a result of the intense heat from the volcanic eruption.”

4. noun

a substance that has become glassy and hard, especially as a result of heat or pressure

“The geologist studied the vitrified rocks to learn more about the ancient volcanic activity.”