vaporizer
Americannoun
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a person or thing that vaporizes.
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a device for turning liquid into vapor, as an atomizer, especially one that converts a medicinal substance into a vapor that is inhaled for respiratory relief.
noun
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a substance that vaporizes or a device that causes vaporization
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med a device that produces steam or atomizes medication for inhalation
Etymology
Origin of vaporizer
Example Sentences
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It's the simplest dry herb vaporizer to refill between sessions, features the largest oven size in its class, and has user-friendly presets.
From Salon
“We still keep one or two desflurane vaporizers so someone could use it if they really need it, but it is no longer at arm’s reach in every operating room,” he said.
From Washington Post
Her mother read Hans Christian Andersen stories as a vaporizer sent puffs of yellow steam into the sickroom.
From New York Times
The advice for shoring up oxygen delivery systems range from lowering the threshold for acceptable patient oxygen levels to improvising warm water sprinkler systems to prevent vaporizers from freezing.
From Washington Post
With Tuesday’s amendment, the ordinance will be limited to smoke from tobacco, which includes cigarettes, e-cigarettes and vaporizer products, the board said.
From Los Angeles Times
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