vaporized
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4.8
- adjective
- /ˈveɪpəˌraɪzd/
- Specialized
- One is thermal and relies on heating seawater to yield vaporized condensed freshwater, a method ancient Greek sailors used regularly.
Examples
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The water in the kettle was vaporized into steam by the heat.
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When heated, the ice quickly vaporized, filling the room with fog.
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In the lab, the chemist vaporized the liquid to analyze its components.
Synonyms
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3.5
Change a liquid like water into gas by heating
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5.3
To change from a liquid into gas, usually by heating
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3.1
Liquid like water that turns into gas because of heat
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7.0
To change something into gas by heating it or by a chemical reaction
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7.5
Changed into a gas by heat or chemical reaction
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9.6
To change a liquid or solid into a gas that rises into the air
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8.6
A material that turns into a gas when heated
To turn a liquid or solid into gas when heat makes it rise into the air
How Gaseous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word vaporized comes from vapor, which means 'steam' or 'mist', plus the ending -ize, which means 'to make'. So, something vaporized has been changed into a gas, like water turning into steam.