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vaporization

[ vey-per-uh-zey-shuh n ]

/ ˌveɪ pər əˈzeɪ ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR vaporization ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the act of vaporizing.

the state of being vaporized.

the rapid change of water into steam, especially in a boiler.

Medicine/Medical. a vapor therapy.

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Origin of vaporization

First recorded in 1790–1800; vapor + -ization

OTHER WORDS FROM vaporization

re·va·por·i·za·tion, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vaporization

evanescence evaporation liquefaction melting thawing transpiration vaporization

Words nearby vaporization

vaporetto, vaporific, vaporimeter, vaporing, vaporish, vaporization, vaporize, vaporizer, vaporous, vaporware, vapory

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Example sentences from the Web for vaporization

But after Bernie (A.B.), after the vaporization of $17 billion of primarily Jewish wealth, everything changed.
Who Killed the Yummy Mummy?|Molly Jong-Fast|January 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Heat Measurement; specific heat, heat of fusion, of vaporization, combustion.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower
This is the curve of vapour pressure, or the vaporization curve of water.
The Phase Rule and Its Applications|Alexander Findlay
It was so cold that there was no vaporization from the alcohol, and it would not light directly as at higher temperatures.
The North Pole|Robert E. Peary

Mineral oils withstand a high temperature without decomposition or vaporization, and a low temperature without solidification.
Friction, Lubrication and the Lubricants in Horology|William T. Lewis
Coke is particularly suitable for this purpose, because it can bear intense heat without fusion or vaporization.
Six Lectures on Light|John Tyndall

Medical definitions for vaporization

vaporization

[ vā′pə-rĭ-zā′shən ]

n.

The conversion of a solid or liquid into a vapor.

Therapeutic application of a vapor.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Cultural definitions for vaporization

vaporization

In physics and chemistry, the conversion of a solid or a liquid into a gas. (See boiling point, phases of matter, and sublimation.)

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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