vaporization

Noun

Meaning

The act or process of vaporizing, or the state of being converted into vapor; the artificial formation of vapor; specifically, the conversion of water into steam, as in a steam boiler.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

evanescence fumigation vapor evaporation dispersal dehydration sublimation desiccation atomization exhalation vapour evaporator volatilization vaporisation phase transition

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Antonyms

construction advent appearance peace DRY arrival

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Hypernyms

annihilation obliteration physical change phase transition phase change

Hyponyms

smoke boiling smoking clouding clouding up

Phrases with the word

latent heat of vaporization vaporization energy heat absorbed during vaporization vaporization enthalpy vaporization heat distillation vaporization

Examples

Air density and volume main Humidity depends on water vaporization and condensation, which, in turn, mainly depends on temperature. Source: Internet

Also, a tremendous energy (~540 cal/g) is required to evaporate water (known as the heat of vaporization ). Source: Internet

Combustion vaporization Fuel droplets vaporize as they receive heat by mixing with the hot gases in the combustion chamber. Source: Internet

Fire extinction Water is used for fighting wildfires Water has a high heat of vaporization and is relatively inert, which makes it a good fire extinguishing fluid. Source: Internet

For instance, the energy required to completely boil or vaporize water (what is known as enthalpy of vaporization ) is roughly 540 times that required for a one-degree increase. Source: Internet

Electrothermal vaporization (ETV) and in torch vaporization (ITV) use hot surfaces (graphite or metal, generally) to vaporize samples for introduction. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

vaporishness vaporium vaporizable vaporization energy vaporization enthalpy vaporization heat