ALL meanings of devitrify
de·vit·ri·fy
D d - verb devitrify to change from a vitreous state to a crystalline state 3
- verb devitrify to lose or cause to lose the properties of a glass and become brittle and opaque 3
- verb transitive devitrify to take away or destroy the glassy qualities of 3
- verb transitive devitrify to make (glass, etc.) opaque, hard, and crystalline, as by prolonged heating 3
- verb with object devitrify Chemistry. to deprive, wholly or partly, of vitreous character or properties. 1
- verb without object devitrify Petrology. (of a volcanic rock or particle) to undergo a change in texture from glassy to crystalline. 1
- noun devitrify (of glass or vitreous rock) become hard, opaque, and crystalline. 1
- verb devitrify (of a glassy material) To become crystalline and brittle. 0