vaporific
[ vey-puh-rif-ik ]
/ ˌveɪ pəˈrɪf ɪk /
adjective
Words nearby vaporific
vapor pressure,
vapor tension,
vapor trail,
vaporescence,
vaporetto,
vaporific,
vaporimeter,
vaporing,
vaporish,
vaporization,
vaporize
Example sentences from the Web for vaporific
The statement of Dr. Thomson refers to the completion, or last stage, of the discovery, namely the vaporific combination of heat.
History of Civilization in England, Vol. 3 of 3 |Henry Thomas Buckle
British Dictionary definitions for vaporific
vaporific
/ (ˌveɪpəˈrɪfɪk) /
adjective
producing, causing, or tending to produce vapour
of, concerned with, or having the nature of vapour
tending to become vapour; volatile
Also:
vaporous
Word Origin for vaporific
C18: from New Latin
vaporificus, from Latin
vapor steam +
facere to make