vaporization

[vey-per-uh-zey-shuh n] /ˌveɪ pər əˈzeɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
the act of vaporizing.
2.
the state of being vaporized.
3.
the rapid change of water into steam, especially in a boiler.
4.
Medicine/Medical. a vapor therapy.
Origin
1790-1800; vapor + -ization
Related forms
revaporization, noun
Can be confused
evanescence, evaporation, liquefaction, melting, thawing, transpiration, vaporization.
Examples from the web for vaporization
  • Any thermoelectrical plant is inherently inefficient due to the high heat of vaporization of water.
  • In this study, vaporization of marijuana was found to be a safe mode of delivery.
Word Origin and History for vaporization
n.

1799, noun of action from vaporize. In same sense Middle English had vaporacioun (late 14c.).

vaporization in Medicine

vaporization va·por·i·za·tion (vā'pə-rĭ-zā'shən)
n.

  1. The conversion of a solid or liquid into a vapor.

  2. Therapeutic application of a vapor.

vaporization in Culture

vaporization definition


In physics and chemistry, the conversion of a solid or a liquid into a gas. (See boiling point, phases of matter, and sublimation.)