noun ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A conversion of a solid or a liquid into a gas. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   annihilation by vaporizing something wordnet
3. 3
   A destruction of something by turning it into vapor. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   the process of becoming a vapor wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

atomizationdistillationevaporationfumigationsmokingsteaming

Example

More examples

"Vaporization is the transition of a liquid from a liquid to a gaseous state."

Etymology

From vapor + -ization.

Related phrases

enthalpy of vaporizationheat of vaporization

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