verb
- changing from a glassy state to a crystalline state
Usage: technical; materials science
Examples
- The glass began devitrifying when heated to high temperatures.
- Scientists observed the material devitrifying under controlled conditions.
- The ceramic was devitrifying as it cooled slowly from its molten state.
- Devitrifying glass can change its optical properties significantly.
- The laboratory studied factors that prevent materials from devitrifying.
- Ancient glass artifacts show signs of devitrifying over centuries.