1. to change into glass or a glassy substance through heat or chemical processes
Usage: technical; often used in materials science and ceramics

Examples

• The intense heat caused the sand to vitrify into a smooth, glass-like surface.
• Ancient potters learned to vitrify clay at high temperatures to create durable ceramics.
• Lightning strikes can vitrify sand, creating natural glass formations called fulgurites.
• The nuclear explosion vitrified the desert sand for miles around ground zero.
• Certain minerals will vitrify when exposed to extreme volcanic heat.
• The kiln must reach 2000 degrees Fahrenheit to properly vitrify the ceramic glaze.