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volatilize

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verb vol·a·til·ize \ˈvä-lə-tə-ˌlīz, British also və-ˈla-tə-ˌlīz\

Definition of volatilize

volatilized

;

volatilizing
  1. transitive verb

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

  3. intransitive verb

  4. :  to pass off in vapor

volatilizable

play \ˈvä-lə-tə-ˌlī-zə-bəl, British also və-ˈla-tə-ˌlī-\ adjective

volatilization

play \ˌvä-lə-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən, British also və-ˌla-tə-ˌlī-ˈzā-\ noun

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First Known Use of volatilize

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volatilize

verb vol·a·til·ize
variants: also British

volatilise

\ˈväl-ət-əl-ˌīz, British also və-ˈlat-\play play

Medical Definition of volatilize

volatilized

also British

volatilised

;

volatilizing

also British

volatilising

  2. transitive verb

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

  4. intransitive verb

    5. :  to pass off in vapor

volatilizable

also British

volatilisable

\-ˌī-zə-bəl\play adjective

volatilization

also British

volatilisation

\ˌväl-ət-əl-ə-ˈzā-shən, British also və-ˌlat-əl-ˌī-ˈ\play noun

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