devitrify

/diˌvɪtrəˈfaɪ/
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Definitions of devitrify
  1. verb
    become crystalline
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    type of:
    crystalise, crystalize, crystallize, effloresce
    assume crystalline form; become crystallized
  2. verb
    make (glassy materials) brittle or opaque
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    type of:
    embrittle
    make brittle
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