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Vaporize — Vap o*rize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vaporized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vaporizing}.] [Cf. F. vaporiser.] To convert into vapor, as by the application of heat, whether naturally or artificially. [1913 Webster] {Vaporizing surface}. (Steam Boilers) See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vaporize — Vap o*rize, v. i. To pass off in vapor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vaporize — index disappear Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
vaporize — 1630s, from VAPOR (Cf. vapor) + IZE (Cf. ize). Originally smoke tobacco; later convert into vapor (1803), and spray with fine mist (1900). Related: Vaporized; vaporizing … Etymology dictionary
vaporize — (Amer.) va·por·ize || veɪpÉ™raɪz v. convert into vapor, convert into a gaseous state; become converted into vapor, become dissipated (also vaporise) … English contemporary dictionary
vaporize — (also vaporise) ► VERB ▪ convert into vapour. DERIVATIVES vaporization noun … English terms dictionary
vaporize — [vā′pə rīz΄] vt., vi. vaporized, vaporizing to change into vapor, as by heating or spraying vaporization n … English World dictionary
vaporize — UK [ˈveɪpəraɪz] / US [ˈveɪpəˌraɪz] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms vaporize : present tense I/you/we/they vaporize he/she/it vaporizes present participle vaporizing past tense vaporized past participle vaporized to become a vapour, or… … English dictionary
vaporize — [[t]ve͟ɪpəraɪz[/t]] vaporizes, vaporizing, vaporized V ERG If a liquid or solid vaporizes or if you vaporize it, it changes into vapour or gas. The benzene vaporized and formed a huge cloud of gas... [V n] The blast may have vaporised the… … English dictionary
vaporize and condense — index distill Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
