devitrification

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noun

The formation of small crystals in a glass as a result of slow cooling from the molten state.

OriginEnglish vitrification ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundevitrification (countable and uncountable, plural devitrifications)

plural devitrifications

  1. countableuncountableThe formation of small crystals in a glass as a result of slow cooling from the molten state.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishvitrification
  8. Englishdevitrification

From de- + vitrification.

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APA

devitrification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devitrification

MLA

“devitrification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devitrification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devitrification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devitrification.

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