glassify

English

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) : 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.

Etymology

Suffix from English glass.

Origin

English

glass

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