Main Entry: va·por·ize

Variant(s): also British va·por·ise \ˈvā-pə-ˌrīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): va·por·ized also British va·por·ised; va·por·iz·ing also British va·por·is·ing

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