Vaporizing: meaning, definitions and examples
💨
vaporizing
[ ˈveɪpəraɪzɪŋ ]
science
To convert or be converted into vapor.
Synonyms
evaporate, turn into vapor
Examples of usage
- The liquid is vaporizing at a rapid rate.
- The heat from the sun is vaporizing the water in the pool.
Translations
Translations of the word "vaporizing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 vaporização
🇮🇳 वाष्पीकृत करना
🇩🇪 Verdampfen
🇮🇩 penguapan
🇺🇦 випаровування
🇵🇱 odparowanie
🇯🇵 蒸発
🇫🇷 vaporisation
🇪🇸 vaporización
🇹🇷 buharlaşma
🇰🇷 증발
🇸🇦 تبخير
🇨🇿 odpařování
🇸🇰 odparovanie
🇨🇳 蒸发
🇸🇮 izparevanje
🇮🇸 uppgufun
🇰🇿 булану
🇬🇪 ორთქლიანობა
🇦🇿 buxarlaşma
🇲🇽 vaporización
Etymology
The term 'vaporize' is derived from the combination of the Latin word 'vapor' meaning 'steam, mist' and the suffix '-ize' which is used to form verbs meaning 'to make or become'. The concept of vaporization has been known since ancient times, with early civilizations using heat to convert substances into vapor for various purposes.
See also: vapor, vaporization, vaporize, vaporizer, vapors.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #29,722, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
- ...
- 29719 skater
- 29720 curdling
- 29721 suggestively
- 29722 vaporizing
- 29723 confection
- 29724 assuaged
- 29725 subarctic
- ...