vaporization
[vey-per-uh-zey-shuh n]
- 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
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Examples from the Web for vaporization
Contemporary Examples
But after Bernie (A.B.), after the vaporization of $17 billion of primarily Jewish wealth, everything changed.
Historical Examples
We know that it is consumed in the molecular work of vaporization.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2John Tyndall
It is, in fact, steamed by the vaporization of its own water.
Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and FuelSamuel William Johnson
In cold weather especially this is a valuable aid to vaporization.
How it WorksArchibald Williams
What are two advantages of the high heat of vaporization of water?
PhysicsWillis Eugene Tower
Heat Measurement; specific heat, heat of fusion, of vaporization, combustion.
PhysicsWillis Eugene Tower
Word Origin and History for vaporization
n.
1799, noun of action from vaporize. In same sense Middle English had vaporacioun (late 14c.).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
vaporization
(vā′pə-rĭ-zā′shən)- The conversion of a solid or liquid into a vapor.
- Therapeutic application of a vapor.
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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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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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