VITRIFIED
\vˈɪtɹɪfˌa͡ɪd], \vˈɪtɹɪfˌaɪd], \v_ˈɪ_t_ɹ_ɪ_f_ˌaɪ_d]\
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(of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it; "glazed pottery"; "glassy porcelain"; "hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures"
By Princeton University
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