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vaporize
verb va·por·ize \ˈvā-pə-ˌrīz\
: to change into a vapor or to cause (something) to change into a vapor
va·por·izedva·por·iz·ing
Full Definition of VAPORIZE
transitive verb
1
: to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
2
: to cause to become dissipated
3
: to destroy by or as if by converting into vapor <a tank vaporized by a shell>
intransitive verb
1
: to become vaporized
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First Known Use of VAPORIZE
1803
VAPORIZED Defined for Kids
vaporize
verb va·por·ize \ˈvā-pə-ˌrīz\
va·por·izedva·por·iz·ing
Definition of VAPORIZE for Kids
: to turn from a liquid or solid into vapor
— va·por·iz·er \-ˌrī-zər\ noun
Medical Dictionary
vaporize
verb va·por·ize
va·por·ized also British va·por·isedva·por·iz·ing also British va·por·is·ing
Medical Definition of VAPORIZE
transitive verb
: to convert from a liquid or solid into a vapor <vaporized plaque in an artery with laser treatment>
intransitive verb
: to become vaporized
—va·por·iz·able also British va·por·is·able \-ˌrī-zə-bəl\ adjective
Variants of VAPORIZE
va·por·ize also British va·por·ise \ˈvā-pə-ˌrīz\
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