Meaning of VAPORIZE
| Pronunciation: | | 'veypu`rIz
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- [v] lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue;"evaporate milk"
- [v] turn into gas; "The substance gasified"
- [v] change into a vapor; "The water evaporated in front of our eyes"
- [v] cause to change into a vapor; "The chemist evaporated the water"
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| | Synonyms: | | aerify, evaporate, gasify, vaporise |
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| | See Also: | | alter, change, change integrity, pervaporate, sublimate, sublime, transpire | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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.
{Vaporizing surface}. (Steam Boilers) See {Evaporating
surface}, under {Evaporate}, v. t.
\Vap"o*rize\, v. i.
To pass off in vapor.
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