Devitrifying

/diːˈvɪtrɪfaɪɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of devitrify; the ongoing process of converting glass into a crystalline form.

Etymology

From devitrify with -ing suffix indicating continuous action.

Kelly Says

When glass is devitrifying, it's slowly turning from a material that lets light through into one that scatters it—the process is invisible until it's too late.

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