volatilize
to make volatile; cause to pass off as vapor.
Origin of volatilize
1- Also especially British, vol·a·til·ise .
Other words from volatilize
- vol·a·til·iz·a·ble, adjective
- vol·a·til·i·za·tion, noun
- vol·a·til·iz·er, noun
- non·vol·a·til·iz·a·ble, adjective
- non·vol·a·til·ized, adjective
- un·vol·a·til·ized, adjective
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How to use volatilize in a sentence
It is highly probable that ammonia is the volatilizing agent of many odours, and especially of those of tobacco and musk.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreThis is removed from the fire and cooled down to a point, where turpentine can be added without volatilizing.
Handwork in Wood | William NoyesWhen this burned off, a true arc was formed between the parallel carbons, the separator volatilizing as the carbons burned away.
This results in volatilizing the carbon or any other material of which one or both electrodes may consist.
Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions | Henry C. HorstmannHigh-energy beams blasted, fairly volatilizing the ground as they struck in as deep as they could be driven.
The Galaxy Primes | Edward Elmer Smith
British Dictionary definitions for volatilize
volatilise
/ (vɒˈlætɪˌlaɪz) /
to change or cause to change from a solid or liquid to a vapour
Derived forms of volatilize
- volatilizable or volatilisable, adjective
- volatilization or volatilisation, noun
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