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va·por·ize
 vaporize
- pronunciation:
- veI
p
raIz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
vaporized, vaporizes, vaporizing |
| definition: |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate.
In the process of distilling, water is vaporized, leaving behind heavy minerals.- antonyms:
- condense
- similar words:
- evaporate, vapor
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| related words: |
dissipate, exhale, fume, spray |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become converted into or diffused as a vapor; evaporate.
- antonyms:
- condense
- similar words:
- evaporate, vapor
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| related words: |
dissipate, spray |
| derivations: |
vaporizable (adj.), vaporization (n.) |
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