glassify en · VERB
Etymology
From glass + -ify.
Meanings
- (transitive) Synonym of vitrify: to convert a silica-bearing material to a glasslike substance by applying heat.
- (transitive) To the convert sand or soil of (a particular geographic area) to a glasslike state using the heat from a thermonuclear detonation.
- (transitive) To convert (radioactive waste) into a glasslike substance for long-term storage.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glassifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| glassifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| glassified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| glassified | Tense=Past | lexicographic |