Main Entry: vol·a·til·ize

Pronunciation: \ˈvä-lə-tə-ˌlīz, British also və-ˈla-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): vol·a·til·ized; vol·a·til·iz·ing

Date: 1657

transitive verb : to make volatile; especially : to cause to pass off in vaporintransitive verb : to pass off in vapor

— vol·a·til·iz·able \-ˌlī-zə-bəl\ adjective

— vol·a·til·i·za·tion \ˌvä-lə-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən, British also və-ˌla-\ noun