volatilize

[ vol-uh-tl-ahyz ]
/ ˈvɒl ə tlˌaɪz /
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verb (used without object), vol·a·til·ized, vol·a·til·iz·ing.

to become volatile; pass off as vapor.

verb (used with object), vol·a·til·ized, vol·a·til·iz·ing.

to make volatile; cause to pass off as vapor.

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Also especially British, vol·a·til·ise.

Origin of volatilize

First recorded in 1650–60; volatile + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM volatilize

Words nearby volatilize

volatile, volatile oil, volatile salt, volatility index, volatilization, volatilize, volcanic, volcanic arc, volcanic ash, volcanic bomb, volcanic cone
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Words related to volatilize

dehydrate, vaporize, clear, desiccate, parch, melt, dispel, concentrate, weaken, disperse, fade, pass, evanesce, vanish, disappear, dissipate, dehumidify, dematerialize, evanish

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British Dictionary definitions for volatilize

volatilize

volatilise

/ (vɒˈlætɪˌlaɪz) /

verb

to change or cause to change from a solid or liquid to a vapour

Derived forms of volatilize

volatilizable or volatilisable, adjectivevolatilization or volatilisation, noun
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