de-volatilise

de·vol·a·til·ize

[dee-vol-uh-tl-ahyz] verb, de·vol·a·til·ized, de·vol·a·til·iz·ing. Chemistry.
verb (used with object)
1.
to cause (a vapor) to liquefy.
verb (used without object)
2.
(of a vapor) to liquefy.
Also, especially British, de·vol·a·til·ise.


Origin:
1860–65; de- + volatilize

de·vol·a·til·i·za·tion, noun
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