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vol·a·til·ize (volґə-til-īz) to convert into vapor.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Volatilize — Vol a*til*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Volatilized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Volatilizing}.] [Cf. F. volatiliser.] To render volatile; to cause to exhale or evaporate; to cause to pass off in vapor. [1913 Webster] The water . . . dissolving the oil, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
volatilize — (Amer.) vol·a·til·ize || vÉ‘ lÉ™tɪlaɪz /vÉ’ læt v. make evaporate; evaporate; cause to become volatile (also volatilise) … English contemporary dictionary
volatilize — [väl′ə təl īz΄] vt. volatilized, volatilizing to make volatile; cause to pass off as vapor vi. to become volatile volatilizable adj. volatilization n … English World dictionary
volatilize — volatile ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a substance) easily evaporated at normal temperatures. 2) liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse. ► NOUN ▪ a volatile substance. DERIVATIVES volatility noun volatilize (also volatilise)… … English terms dictionary
volatilize — verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1657 transitive verb to make volatile; especially to cause to pass off in vapor intransitive verb to pass off in vapor • volatilizable adjective • volatilization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
volatilize — volatilizable, adj. volatilization, n. volatilizer, n. /vol euh tl uyz /, v., volatilized, volatilizing. v.i. 1. to become volatile; pass off as vapor. v.t. 2. to make volatile; cause to pass off as vapor. Also, esp. Brit., volatilise … Universalium
volatilize — verb a) to be or become volatile b) to evaporate or sublime … Wiktionary
volatilize — Synonyms and related words: aerate, aerify, atomize, attenuate, blow off, carbonate, cast forth, chlorinate, clear away, dilute, dispel, dissipate, dissolve, distill, drive away, emit, etherify, etherize, evaporate, exhale, fluidize, fractionate … Moby Thesaurus
volatilize — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To pass off as vapor, especially when heated: boil away, evaporate, vaporize. See SOLID … English dictionary for students
volatilize — vol·a·til·ize … English syllables
