vaporize
[ vey-puh-rahyz ]
/ ˈveɪ pəˌraɪz /
verb (used with object), va·por·ized, va·por·iz·ing.
to cause to change into vapor.
verb (used without object), va·por·ized, va·por·iz·ing.
to become converted into vapor.
to indulge in boastful talk; speak braggingly.
Also
especially British,
va·por·ise.
OTHER WORDS FROM vaporize
va·por·iz·a·ble, adjective re·va·por·ize, verb, re·va·por·ized, re·va·por·iz·ing. un·va·por·ized, adjectiveWords nearby vaporize
vaporific,
vaporimeter,
vaporing,
vaporish,
vaporization,
vaporize,
vaporizer,
vaporous,
vaporware,
vapory,
vapour
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British Dictionary definitions for vaporize
vaporize
vaporise
/ (ˈveɪpəˌraɪz) /
verb
to change or cause to change into vapour or into the gaseous state
to evaporate or disappear or cause to evaporate or disappear, esp suddenly
to destroy or be destroyed by being turned into a gas as a result of extreme heat (for example, generated by a nuclear explosion)
Derived forms of vaporize
vaporizable or vaporisable, adjective vaporization or vaporisation, nounMedical definitions for vaporize
vaporize
[ vā′pə-rīz′ ]
v.
To convert or be converted into a vapor.
Scientific definitions for vaporize
vapor
[ vā′pər ]
The gaseous state of a substance that is normally liquid or solid at room temperature, such as water that has evaporated into the air. See more at vapor pressure. See also water vapor.
A faintly visible suspension of fine particles of matter in the air, as mist, fumes, or smoke.
A mixture of fine droplets of a substance and air, as the fuel mixture of an internal-combustion engine.