vaporization
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pər noun
1.
the act of vaporizing.
2.
the state of being vaporized.
3.
the rapid change of water into steam, especially in a boiler.
4.
Medicine/Medical. a vapor therapy.
Related forms
re·va·por·i·za·tion, noun
Can be confused: evanescence, evaporation, liquefaction, melting, thawing, transpiration, vaporization.
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World English Dictionary
vaporize or vaporise (ˈveɪpəˌraɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to change or cause to change into vapour or into the gaseous state |
| 2. | to evaporate or disappear or cause to evaporate or disappear, esp suddenly |
| 3. | to destroy or be destroyed by being turned into a gas as a result of extreme heat (for example, generated by a nuclear explosion) |
| vaporise or vaporise | |
| —vb | |
| 'vaporizable or vaporise | |
| —adj | |
| 'vaporisable or vaporise | |
| —adj | |
| vapori'zation or vaporise | |
| —n | |
| vapori'sation or vaporise | |
| —n | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
vaporization va·por·i·za·tion (vā'pə-rĭ-zā'shən)
n.
The conversion of a solid or liquid into a vapor.
Therapeutic application of a vapor.
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Cultural Dictionary
vaporization definition
In physics and chemistry, the conversion of a solid or a liquid into a gas. (See boiling point, phases of matter, and sublimation.)
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Example sentences
Any thermoelectrical plant is inherently inefficient due to the high heat of vaporization of water.
In this study, vaporization of marijuana was found to be a safe mode of delivery.
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