['v?tr?f??]
¦ verb (vitrifies, vitrifying, vitrified) convert into glass or a glass-like substance, typically by exposure to heat.
Derivatives
vitrifaction -'fak?(?)n noun
vitrifiable adjective
vitrification -f?'ke??(?)n noun
Origin
ME: from Fr. vitrifier or based on L. vitrum 'glass'.