vaporizer
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- noun
- /ˈveɪpəˌraɪzər/
- US
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vaporizador
- When fuel passes through the vaporizer, it changes into a gas that enters the engine at ambient temperatures in preparation for combustion.
- a cool mist vaporizer
- humidifier or vaporizer
- vaporizer misting
Examples
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The vaporizer consists of tubes through which LNG flows and a shell that contains hot water flowing from the engine's radiator system.
Academic text (1995) -
Face sprayer, vaporizer, beauty salon, skin care instrument machine.
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In front of Bob is a vaporizer.
Fiction book (1991) -
We decided on vaporizers because we already wholesale in the same industry.
Blog text (1) -
OH, DID YOU REMEMBER YOUR VAPORIZER ?
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Of all the innovations on the MK1200G, the development of a highly optimized vaporizer for the natural gas fuel system proved to be the major development hurdle.
Academic text (1995) -
One cold-mist humidifier, one electric steam vaporizer, one baby thermometer, one baby Tylenol, baby nose drops, baby cough medicine, and...
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Morrison Knudsen engineers teamed up with Minnesota Valley Engineering, a cryogenic vessel manufacturer that supplied the locomotive fuel system, to design the vaporizer.
Academic text (1995) -
After passing through a vaporizer, LNG flows at between 40 and 50 psi into a Caterpillar V-16 G3516, which is spark-ignited, turbocharged, and aftercooled.
Academic text (1995) -
She used a vaporizer to inhale her medication more easily.
Synonyms
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A small device that sends medicine into your nose or lungs when you breathe in
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A device that makes a fine mist from liquid for breathing or spraying
A small device that lets you breathe in medicine or a strong smell to clear a blocked nose
A part of an e-cigarette that heats liquid to make vapor you inhale
How Medical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word vaporizer comes from vapor meaning 'steam' or 'mist' and the ending -izer meaning 'something that makes'. A helpful image is a small machine that makes warm 'steam' you can breathe for medicine, which is why vaporizers are used to help with breathing problems.