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Glasslike vs Glassify - What's the difference?

glasslike | glassify |

As an adjective glasslike

is resembling glass.

As a verb glassify is

to convert a (silica-bearing) material to a glasslike substance by applying heat.

glasslike

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Resembling glass.

    • Synonyms

    * glassy * vitreous

    glassify

    English

    Verb

  • to convert a (silica-bearing) material to a glasslike substance by applying heat
  • to convert sand or soil (of a particular geographic area) to a glasslike state using the heat from a thermonuclear detonation
  • to convert radioactive waste into a glasslike substance for long-term storage

    • Related terms

    * glassification