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.
vaporization va·por·i·za·tion (vā’pə-rĭ-zā’shən)
n.
The conversion of a solid or liquid into a vapor.
Therapeutic application of a vapor.
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.)
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