volatilize

vol·a·til·ize

verb \ˈvä-lə-tə-ˌlīz, British also və-ˈla-\

vol·a·til·izedvol·a·til·iz·ing

Definition of VOLATILIZE

transitive verb

: to make volatile; especially : to cause to pass off in vapor

intransitive 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

First Known Use of VOLATILIZE

1657

vol·a·til·ize

verb    (Medical Dictionary)

vol·a·til·izedalso British ; vol·a·til·ised; vol·a·til·iz·ingalso British ; vol·a·til·is·ing

Medical Definition of VOLATILIZE

transitive verb

: to make volatile; especially : to cause to pass off in vapor

intransitive verb

: to pass off in vapor

—vol·a·til·iz·able also British vol·a·til·is·able \-ˌī-zə-bəl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective

—vol·a·til·iza·tion also British vol·a·til·isa·tion \ˌväl-ət-^əl-ə-ˈzā-shən, British also və-ˌlat-^əl-ˌī-ˈ\ (audio pronunciation) noun

Variants of VOLATILIZE

vol·a·til·ize also British vol·a·til·ise \ˈväl-ət-^əl-ˌīz, British also və-ˈlat-\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)