volatilize

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.

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vol′a·til·iz′a·ble adj.

vol′a·til·i·za′tion (-ĭ-zā′shən) n.

vol′a·til·iz′er n.

volatilize

(vɒˈlætɪˌlaɪz) or

volatilise

vb

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

voˈlatiˌlizable, voˈlatiˌlisable adj

voˌlatilizˈation, voˌlatilisˈation n

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

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

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

volatilize

vt → verflüchtigen

vi → sich verflüchtigen