devitrification
noun
devitrification is spelled D-E-V-I-T-R-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, devitrification means “The formation of small crystals in a glass as a result of slow cooling from the molten state” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of devitrification is devitrifications.
How many letters and syllables are in devitrification?
| Letters | 15: D-E-V-I-T-R-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is devitrification?
Devitrification appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of devitrification
- devitrifications plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does devitrification mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The formation of small crystals in a glass as a result of slow cooling from the molten state.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does devitrification come from?
From de- + vitrification.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).