devolatilize

[ dee-vol-uh-tl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, de·vol·a·til·ized, de·vol·a·til·iz·ing.

1. to cause (a vapor) to liquefy.

verb (used without object)

, de·vol·a·til·ized, de·vol·a·til·iz·ing.

1. (of a vapor) to liquefy.

Other Words From

• de·vola·til·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of devolatilize¹

First recorded in 1860–65; de- + volatilize