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Meaning of VOLATILIZE

Pronunciation:  vu'lati`lIz

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [v]  make volatile; cause to pass off in a vapor
 
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  • PCBs Volatilize Into the Air
    Numerous research articles document the fact that PCBs can rapidly volatilize (evaporate) into the air under the right conditions, raising concerns downwind. This must be taken into account when planning PCB cleanups.
    www.foxriverwatch.com
 
 Synonyms: volatilise
 
 See Also: alter, change

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Vol"a*til*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Volatilized};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Volatilizing}.] [Cf. F. volatiliser.]
To render volatile; to cause to exhale or evaporate; to cause
to pass off in vapor.
      The water . . . dissolving the oil, and volatilizing it
      by the action.                           --Sir I.
                                               Newton.
 

 

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