glassify

Meaning

1. verb Synonym of vitrify: to convert a silica-bearing material to a glasslike substance by applying heat.
2. verb To the convert sand or soil of (a particular geographic area) to a glasslike state using the heat from a thermonuclear detonation.
3. verb To convert (radioactive waste) into a glasslike substance for long-term storage.

Similar words

vitrify vitrificate glass silicify glassen glaze glaze over vitriolize gelatinify crystalize