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

vol·a·til·iz·a·ble, adjectivevol·a·til·i·za·tion, nounvol·a·til·iz·er, nounnon·vol·a·til·iz·a·ble, adjective

non·vol·a·til·ized, adjectiveun·vol·a·til·ized, adjective

Words nearby volatilize

volatile, volatile oil, volatile salt, volatility index, volatilization, volatilize, vol-au-vent, volcanic, volcanic arc, volcanic ash, volcanic bomb

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How to use volatilize in a sentence

During this time he repairs the defective spots, taking care to volatilize the mercury very slowly.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The piece is then washed in a body of water, dried, and put to the fire to volatilize the mercury.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The heat to which it was exposed was sufficient to volatilize the most infusible substances known to exist.
The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost'|Thomas Orchard
The discharge may be anything from an imperceptible flow up to one of such violence as to volatilize the craft carrying it.
Subspace Survivors|E. E. Smith

Propertius is deficient in that light touch and exquisitely polished taste which volatilize the sensuality and flattery of Horace.
In the Mountains|Elizabeth von Arnim

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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volatilize

Origin of volatilize

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British Dictionary definitions for volatilize

volatilise

Derived forms of volatilize