De·vit'ri·fy transitive verb To deprive of glasslike character; to take away vitreous luster and transparency from. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/54
devitrify, devitrifying, devitrified 1. To change from a glassy to a crystalline state and become brittle and opaque, or to cause a material to do this. 2. To cause (a glassy material) to become crystalline and brittle. 3. With reference to a volcanic rock or to a particle; to undergo a change in texture from glassy to crystalline. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2316/