VAPORIZATION

vaporization, vaporisation

(noun) annihilation by vaporizing something

vaporization, vaporisation, vapor, vapour, evaporation

(noun) the process of becoming a vapor

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vaporization (countable and uncountable, plural vaporizations)

A conversion of a solid or a liquid into a gas.

A destruction of something by turning it into vapor.

Source: Wiktionary


Vap`o*ri*za"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. vaporisation.]

Definition: The act or process of vaporizing, or the state of being converted into vapor; the artificial formation of vapor; specifically, the conversion of water into steam, as in a steam boiler.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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