vaporizable

1 7.3

Can turn into a gas when heated or at room temperature

adjective
/ˈveɪpəˌraɪzəbl/

Specialized

: vaporizable

This liquid is vaporizable.

Examples

Only vaporizable drugs can be administered using an inhaler.
The chemical is highly vaporizable at room temperature, making it useful in certain experiments.
It's important to handle vaporizable liquids in a well-ventilated area to avoid inhalation.
The chemical is vaporizable!
Certain chemicals are vaporizable, allowing them to be easily transformed into gas for various uses.
The substance is vaporizable, making it ideal for use in heating applications.
Many essential oils are vaporizable, which enhances their aroma when heated.

Synonyms

volatile

vsvaporizable

Specialized

17 7.3

Easily changing into gas at room temperature

means capable of vaporization but not necessarily easily at normal conditions

vaporific

vsvaporizable

Specialized

9.9

Can become vapor when heated

has identical meaning but differs only in word form

evaporable

vsvaporizable

Specialized

7.7

Able to turn from a liquid into a gas when heated or left in the open air

means the same change but focuses on the evaporation process

volatilizable

vsvaporizable

Specialized

9.6

Able to become a gas when heated

expresses general convertibility but limits it to heat action

Antonyms

solid

Specialized

9 1.0

A firm form of matter that keeps its shape, not liquid

How Volatile

gaseous

16 4.6

volatile

Specialized

1 7.5

vaporizable

Specialized

1 7.3

nonvolatile

Specialized

7.4

Surface Forms

vaporizable positive

Morphology

vaporizable = vaporize (transparent) = vapor + ize + able

Formed by adding -able to the verb 'vaporize'; the meaning 'capable of being vaporized' follows directly.

Etymology

Vaporizable comes from the part vapor ('steam' or 'mist') plus -ize ('to make') and -able ('can be'). So, vaporizable means something you 'can be made into steam or mist', the same idea as in evaporate, which helps you remember it.