vitrificar

Senses

1. 1.

   to vitrify

   to convert into glass or a glass-like substance by heat

2. 2.

   to glaze

   to coat with a glassy surface, especially in ceramics

Examples

• "El calor extremo vitrifió la arena del desierto."

  The extreme heat vitrified the desert sand.

• "Los alfareros vitrifican la cerámica para darle un acabado impermeable."

  Potters vitrify ceramics to give them a waterproof finish.

• "Se utilizan altas temperaturas para vitrificar los residuos nucleares."

  High temperatures are used to vitrify nuclear waste.

Usage

Technical and scientific term commonly used in materials science, ceramics, and environmental engineering. Often appears in formal or academic contexts. Regular -ar verb conjugation.