volatilize

verb

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vol·a·til·ize | \ ˈvä-lə-tə-ˌlīz

, British also və-ˈla-tə-ˌlīz

volatilized; volatilizing

Definition of volatilize

transitive verb

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

intransitive verb

: to pass off in vapor

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Other Words from volatilize

volatilizable \ ˈvä-lə-tə-ˌlī-zə-bəl

, British also və-ˈla-tə-ˌlī- \ adjective

volatilization \ ˌvä-lə-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən

, British also və-ˌla-tə-ˌlī-ˈzā- \ noun

Examples of volatilize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The idea is that this shape allows a wine’s aromatic compounds to volatilize when swirled around in the wider base. — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2022 Applications made in the summer months for weed control are very prone to volatilize. — oregonlive.com, 9 Aug. 2019 These products tend to volatilize if used in warm weather and can move with the air to affect nearby plants. — oregonlive.com, 19 July 2019 And hotter weather, also tied to climate change, causes mercury to volatilize and be released. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2019 These products tend to volatilize if used in warm weather and can move with the air to affect nearby plants. — oregonlive.com, 19 July 2019 And hotter weather, also tied to climate change, causes mercury to volatilize and be released. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2019 See More

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