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vaporization

va·por·i·za·tion
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vey-per-uh-zey-shuh n]
    • /ˌveɪ pər əˈzeɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌveɪ·pər·əˈzeɪ·ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vey-per-uh-zey-shuh n]
    • /ˌveɪ pər əˈzeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of vaporization word

  • noun vaporization the act of vaporizing. 1
  • noun vaporization the state of being vaporized. 1
  • noun vaporization the rapid change of water into steam, especially in a boiler. 1
  • noun vaporization Medicine/Medical. a vapor therapy. 1
  • noun vaporization conversion to gas 1

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Origin of vaporization

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; vapor + -ization

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Parts of speech for Vaporization

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

vaporization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for vaporization

noun vaporization

  • clamminess — covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp: clammy hands.
  • dampness — Dampness is moisture in the air, or on the surface of something.
  • dankness — unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often, chilly: a dank cellar.
  • dehydration — the act or process of dehydrating.
  • desiccation — Desiccation is the process of becoming completely dried out.

Antonyms for vaporization

noun vaporization

  • dampening — to make damp; moisten: to dampen a sponge.
  • wetting — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.

Top questions with vaporization

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