vol·a·til·ize

(vŏl′ə-tl-īz′)

intr. & tr.v. vol·a·til·ized, vol·a·til·iz·ing, vol·a·til·iz·es

1. To become or make volatile.

2. To evaporate or cause to evaporate.

vol′a·til·iz′a·ble adj.

vol′a·til·i·za′tion (-ĭ-zā′shən) n.

vol′a·til·iz′er n.

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volatilize

(vɒˈlætɪˌlaɪz) or

volatilise

(Chemistry) to change or cause to change from a solid or liquid to a vapour

voˈlatiˌlizable, voˈlatiˌlisable adj

voˌlatilizˈation, voˌlatilisˈation n

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vol•a•til•ize

(ˈvɒl ə tlˌaɪz)

v. -ized, -iz•ing. v.i.

1. to become volatile; pass off as vapor.

v.t.

2. to make volatile.

[1650–60]

vol′a•til•iz`a•ble, adj.

vol`a•til•i•za′tion, n.

vol′a•til•iz`er, n.

volatilize

Past participle: volatilized
Gerund: volatilizing

Imperative
volatilize
volatilize

Present
I volatilize
you volatilize
he/she/it volatilizes
we volatilize
you volatilize
they volatilize

Preterite
I volatilized
you volatilized
he/she/it volatilized
we volatilized
you volatilized
they volatilized

Present Continuous
I am volatilizing
you are volatilizing
he/she/it is volatilizing
we are volatilizing
you are volatilizing
they are volatilizing

Present Perfect
I have volatilized
you have volatilized
he/she/it has volatilized
we have volatilized
you have volatilized
they have volatilized

Past Continuous
I was volatilizing
you were volatilizing
he/she/it was volatilizing
we were volatilizing
you were volatilizing
they were volatilizing

Past Perfect
I had volatilized
you had volatilized
he/she/it had volatilized
we had volatilized
you had volatilized
they had volatilized

Future
I will volatilize
you will volatilize
he/she/it will volatilize
we will volatilize
you will volatilize
they will volatilize

Future Perfect
I will have volatilized
you will have volatilized
he/she/it will have volatilized
we will have volatilized
you will have volatilized
they will have volatilized

Future Continuous
I will be volatilizing
you will be volatilizing
he/she/it will be volatilizing
we will be volatilizing
you will be volatilizing
they will be volatilizing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been volatilizing
you have been volatilizing
he/she/it has been volatilizing
we have been volatilizing
you have been volatilizing
they have been volatilizing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been volatilizing
you will have been volatilizing
he/she/it will have been volatilizing
we will have been volatilizing
you will have been volatilizing
they will have been volatilizing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been volatilizing
you had been volatilizing
he/she/it had been volatilizing
we had been volatilizing
you had been volatilizing
they had been volatilizing

Conditional
I would volatilize
you would volatilize
he/she/it would volatilize
we would volatilize
you would volatilize
they would volatilize

Past Conditional
I would have volatilized
you would have volatilized
he/she/it would have volatilized
we would have volatilized
you would have volatilized
they would have volatilized

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Verb

volatilize - make volatile; cause to pass off in a vapor

volatilise

chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

volatilize

verb

To pass off as vapor, especially when heated:

boil away, evaporate, vaporize.

Translations

volatilize

[vɒˈlætəlaɪz] (Chem)

A. VT → volatilizar

B. VI → volatilizarse

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volatilize

vt → verflüchtigen

vi → sich verflüchtigen

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