Vitrify (Verb)
Meaning 1
Undergo vitrification; become glassy or glass-like.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- When the larva dries out it begins to vitrify and can be found on twigs or fences where it was attached.
- The wood cells start to vitrify and preserve their cellular structure when exposed to extremely high temperatures.
- Water freezes but the sugars inside the frog's body vitrify when exposed to the extremely cold conditions.
- In the dry environment the remains of the insects start to vitrify over time, forming small glass-like shells.
- The cell walls of the plant start to vitrify when the water content drops below a certain threshold due to drought.
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Meaning 2
Change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..