vaporization
[ vey-per-uh-zey-shuhn ]
/ ˌveɪ pər əˈzeɪ ʃən /
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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OTHER WORDS FROM vaporization
re·va·por·i·za·tion, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vaporization
evanescence, evaporation, liquefaction, melting, thawing, transpiration, vaporizationWords nearby vaporization
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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.
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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.)
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