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vaporization

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va·por·ize  (vp-rz)
tr. & intr.v. va·por·ized, va·por·iz·ing, va·por·iz·es
To convert or be converted into vapor.

vapor·iza·ble adj.
vapor·i·zation (--zshn) n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vaporization - annihilation by vaporizing somethingvaporization - annihilation by vaporizing something
annihilation, obliteration - destruction by annihilating something
2.vaporization - the process of becoming a vaporvaporization - the process of becoming a vapor      
boiling - the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
clouding, clouding up - the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change - a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
smoke, smoking - a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion; "the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles"
Translations
vaporization [ˌveɪpərəɪˈzeɪʃən] Nvaporización f
vaporization
n (by boiling etc) → Verdampfung f; (natural) → Verdunstung f


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