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Vitrification is an English word with synonyms like solid or action. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Vitrification meaning

  1. Turning to glass or glasslike material: the action or process of vitrifying a material: conversion into an amorphous solid free of any crystalline structure by addition or removal of heat or by mixture with an additive.
  2. An instance of such conversion.
  3. The result of such conversion: a vitrified substance or object.

Synonyms of Vitrification

solid natural process natural action action activity

Related words

Other words often associated with Vitrification or its synonyms:

process state inactivity activeness act inactiveness inaction sound semisolid homogeneous jelled solidified

Using Vitrification

  • The main meaning on this page is: Turning to glass or glasslike material: the action or process of vitrifying a material: conversion into an amorphous solid free of any crystalline structure by addition or removal of heat or by mixture with an additive. | An instance of such conversion. | The result of such conversion: a vitrified substance or object.
  • Useful related words include: solid, natural process, natural action, action.
  • In the example corpus, vitrification often appears in combinations such as: vitrification plant.

Context around Vitrification

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bulk 1× itself 1× billion 1× use 1× waste 1×

Often after:

plant 2× uses 1× long 1× temperature 1× completed 1×

Sentence patterns with Vitrification

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

17 billion vitrification plant being 1× 2011 with vitrification completed by 1× bulk vitrification uses electrodes 1× germany a vitrification plant is 1× lower the vitrification temperature of 1× method itself vitrification which is 1× of waste vitrification long term 1× or by vitrification to avoid 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a new report 1× actual cryonics organizations 1× bulk vitrification uses 1× cryopreservation may be 1× initial treatment of 1× other mineral compounds 1×

Common sentence endings:

avoid ice damage 1× been closed down 1× completed by 2028 1× damaging the cell 1× hanford nuclear reservation 1× periods of time 1×

Words around Vitrification

Just before it in the word index:

vitreus 2 vitreous 19 vitrectomy 5 vitran 3 vitrakvi 2 vitra 4

Just after it in the word index:

vitrify 2 vitrine 2 vitrines 2 vitriol 116 vitriolic 33 vitro 128

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Vitrification

  • In this selection, "vitrification" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bulk, itself, billion, plant, uses and long stand out and add context to how "vitrification" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 17 billion vitrification plant being and 2011 with vitrification completed by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "vitrification" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with vitrification

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The plant was originally scheduled to be operational by 2011, with vitrification completed by 2028. (15 words)

Other mineral compounds in the clay may act as fluxes which lower the vitrification temperature of bodies. (17 words)

Cryopreservation may be accomplished by freezing, freezing with cryoprotectant to reduce ice damage, or by vitrification to avoid ice damage. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Bulk vitrification uses electrodes to melt soil and wastes, which are then buried underground. citation In Germany a vitrification plant is in use; this is treating the waste from a small demonstration reprocessing plant which has since been closed down. (40 words)

One of the biggest improvements is the freezing method itself: “Vitrification, which is a form of rapid cooling or flash freezing, minimizes the ice crystals that can form and damage the DNA of the egg,” says Dr. Sekhon. (38 words)

Initial treatment of waste Vitrification Long-term storage of radioactive waste requires the stabilization of the waste into a form which will neither react nor degrade for extended periods of time. (31 words)

Example sentences (9)

Bulk vitrification uses electrodes to melt soil and wastes, which are then buried underground. citation In Germany a vitrification plant is in use; this is treating the waste from a small demonstration reprocessing plant which has since been closed down.

One of the biggest improvements is the freezing method itself: “Vitrification, which is a form of rapid cooling or flash freezing, minimizes the ice crystals that can form and damage the DNA of the egg,” says Dr. Sekhon.

Vitrification is a method that involves the rapid cooling of an egg or embryo, which reduces the possibility of ice crystals forming and damaging the cell.

A new report from the federal Government Accountability Office points out lingering problems with a $17 billion vitrification plant being constructed at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

Actual cryonics organizations use vitrification without a chemical fixation step, citation sacrificing some structural preservation quality for less damage at the molecular level.

Cryopreservation may be accomplished by freezing, freezing with cryoprotectant to reduce ice damage, or by vitrification to avoid ice damage.

Initial treatment of waste Vitrification Long-term storage of radioactive waste requires the stabilization of the waste into a form which will neither react nor degrade for extended periods of time.

Other mineral compounds in the clay may act as fluxes which lower the vitrification temperature of bodies.

The plant was originally scheduled to be operational by 2011, with vitrification completed by 2028.

Common combinations with vitrification

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "vitrification" in a sentence?
An example: "Bulk vitrification uses electrodes to melt soil and wastes, which are then buried underground. citation In Germany a vitrification plant is in use; this is treating the waste from a small demonstration reprocessing plant which has since been closed down." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "vitrification" from authentic English texts.
What does "vitrification" mean?
Vitrification means: Turning to glass or glasslike material: the action or process of vitrifying a material: conversion into an amorphous solid free of any crystalline structure by addition or removal of heat or by mixture with an additive.
What are synonyms of "vitrification"?
Common synonyms of "vitrification" include: solid, natural process, natural action, action, activity.
How many example sentences with "vitrification" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "vitrification", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.