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vaporization

American  
[vey-per-uh-zey-shuhn] / ˌveɪ pər əˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of vaporizing.

  2. the state of being vaporized.

  3. the rapid change of water into steam, especially in a boiler.

  4. Medicine/Medical. a vapor therapy.

vaporization Cultural  

  1. In physics and chemistry, the conversion of a solid or a liquid into a gas. (See boiling point, phases of matter, and sublimation.)

Other Word Forms

  • revaporization noun

Etymology

Origin of vaporization

First recorded in 1790–1800; vapor + -ization

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