devolatilize

especially British, de·vol·a·til·ise

[dee-vol-uh-tl-ahyz]

verb (used with object)

devolatilized, devolatilizing 

1. to cause (a vapor) to liquefy.

verb (used without object)

devolatilized, devolatilizing 

1. (of a vapor) to liquefy.

Other Word Forms

• devolatilization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of devolatilize¹

First recorded in 1860–65; de- + volatilize