vitrified
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“This is iron that was in my studio that, after I fired it, melted and vitrified and became part of the piece.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
So the researchers posit that the only possible scenario is that fast dissipation of the ash cloud allowed for very quick cooling, ensuring that the shards were vitrified before being buried.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2025
Only material containing some liquid can turn to glass, meaning that the bones could not have vitrified.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
Eventually, vitrified low-activity waste will be disposed of on-site in stainless steel casks, and a separate melter just for high-level waste will come online to manage the most toxic waste.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2024
Five bus-loads of boys and girls, singing or in a silent embracement, rolled past them over the vitrified highway.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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