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devolatilize

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de⋅vol⋅a⋅til⋅ize

  [dee-vol-uh-tl-ahyz] verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing. Chemistry
Use devolatilize in a Sentence
–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

Related forms:
de⋅vol⋅a⋅til⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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de·vol·a·til·ize   (dē-vŏl'ə-tl-īz')   
tr.v.   de·vol·a·til·ized, de·vol·a·til·iz·ing, de·vol·a·til·iz·es
To remove volatile material from: devolatilize coal.
de·vol'a·til·i·za'tion (-ĭ-zā'shən) n.
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