vaporize

vaporize Definition

va·por·ize (vā′pə rīz′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing

to change into vapor, as by heating or spraying

vaporize Related Forms

va′·pori·za′·tion noun

vaporize Synonyms

vaporize Usage Examples

Object

material: Focused laser light is used as the heat source to both melt and vaporize material in its path.
everything: Martians turn up, vaporize everything in sight, get defeated, Earth wins.

Preposition: at

temperature: The heat pipe collector incorporates a special fluid, which begins to vaporize even at low temperatures.

Modifying Another Word

not: And the steel was thrown out of the footprint area, much of it -- but not vaporized.
immediately: During the firing when the kiln is at its maximum temperature, common salt is thrown into the kiln where it immediately vaporizes.
even: The heat pipe collector incorporates a special fluid, which begins to vaporize even at low temperatures.

Preposition: within

thousandth: The entire reindeer team will be vaporized within 4.26 thousandths of a second.

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