vitrified

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Once we know that vitrified brain tissue is a thing we can look out for, it's possible that we'll start finding more examples of this currently unique process, Mann said.

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

Only one previous study successfully rewarmed and transplanted a vitrified organ in any animal, and the rabbit kidney in question had been vitrified for roughly 10 minutes—and it performed poorly after transplantation.

From Scientific American • Sep. 1, 2023

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