vaporization

Noun
Synonyms: vaporisationvaporvapourevaporation

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. annihilation by vaporizing somethingSynonyms: vaporisation
  2. the process of becoming a vaporSynonyms: vaporisationvaporvapourevaporation
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Vaporization \Vap`o*ri*za"tion\ (v[a^]p`[-o]*r[imac]*z[.a]"sh[u^]n or v[=a]`p[~e]r*[imac]*z[.a]"sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. vaporisation.] The act or process of vaporizing, or the state of being converted into vapor; the artificial formation of vapor; specifically, the conversion of water into steam, as in a steam boiler. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]
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