vitrify
Turn to glass
To vitrify is to convert into glass or a glassy substance, typically through heat.
The word applies both literally—The kiln vitrifies the clay glaze—and to processes that produce glass-like hardness or impermeability: vitrified tile, vitrified nuclear waste.
In cryonics, vitrification freezes tissue so rapidly that ice crystals can't form, preserving cellular structure.
Make or become hard
- hardenMake or become firm
- fuseProtective melting wire
- meltChange from solid
- crystallizeForm into ordered structure
sinter · indurate · congeal · coalesce · consolidate · densify · compact · bond
Silicon dioxide compound
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- moltenLiquefied by extreme heat
- fritPre-melted glaze material
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
soda-lime · borosilicate · cullet · glassblower · tempering · annealing · beadmaking · silicate
Oven for hardening clay
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- firingTerminating employment
pottery · clay · glazing · sintering · bisque · ceramist · potter · raku
Glassy igneous rock
- fulguriteGlass formed by thunderbolts
- tektiteNatural glass from meteorite strikes
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- impactForceful contact or consequence
metamorphic · recrystallization · lightning · perlite · pumice · rhyolite · magma · cooling
Liable to shatter
- transparentAllowing light through
- amorphousWithout distinct shape
- impermeableCannot be penetrated
- nonporousLacking absorbent openings
glassy · lustrous · smooth · rigid · durable · inert · crystalline · conchoidal
Hard glossy coating
- glossShine or annotation
- lusterSoft reflected light
- finishBring to completion
- overglazeDecoration applied after firing
underglaze · shine · coat · sealant · sheen · glossy · crackle · crazing
Unwanted discarded material
- immobilizationPreventing movement entirely
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
- radioactiveEmitting nuclear decay particles
- storageSpace for keeping goods
repository · leaching · high-level · encapsulation · disposal · canister · stabilization · radionuclide
solidify
Make or become hard
crystallize · sinter · indurate · congeal · coalesce · consolidate · densify · compact · bond · calcine
silica
Silicon dioxide compound
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- moltenLiquefied by extreme heat
- fritPre-melted glaze material
quartz · soda-lime · borosilicate · cullet · glassblower · tempering · annealing · beadmaking · silicate · glassware
kiln
Oven for hardening clay
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
firing · pottery · clay · glazing · sintering · bisque · ceramist · potter · raku · majolica
obsidian
Glassy igneous rock
- fulguriteGlass formed by thunderbolts
- tektiteNatural glass from meteorite strikes
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
impact · metamorphic · recrystallization · lightning · perlite · pumice · rhyolite · magma · cooling · amorphous
brittle
Liable to shatter
- transparentAllowing light through
- amorphousWithout distinct shape
- impermeableCannot be penetrated
nonporous · glassy · lustrous · smooth · rigid · durable · inert · crystalline · conchoidal
enamel
Hard glossy coating
overglaze · underglaze · shine · coat · sealant · sheen · glossy · crackle · crazing · fit
waste
Unwanted discarded material
- immobilizationPreventing movement entirely
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
- radioactiveEmitting nuclear decay particles
storage · repository · leaching · high-level · encapsulation · disposal · canister · stabilization · radionuclide · barrier