vaporization en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *kwapōs Latin vapor Old French vapeurder. Old French vaporbor. Middle English vapour English vapor Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English vaporization From vapor + -ization.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A conversion of a solid or a liquid into a gas.
- (countable, uncountable) A destruction of something by turning it into vapor.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vaporisation | alternative | lexicographic | |
| vapourization | alternative | lexicographic | |
| vaporizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| vapourisation | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
enthalpy of vaporization · chlorovaporization · heat of vaporization
Hyponyms
Translations (25)
cs vypaření (destruction) · fi höyrystäminen (destruction) · cs vypařování (conversion of a solid to gas) · cs odpaření (conversion of a solid to gas) · hi वाष्पीकरण (conversion of a solid to gas) · mk испару́вање (destruction) · ka აორთქლება (destruction) · ro vaporizare (conversion of a solid to gas) · bg изпаряване (conversion of a solid to gas) · tl sasingaw (conversion of a solid to gas) · fi haihtuminen (conversion of a solid to gas) · es vaporización (conversion of a solid to gas) · ca vaporització (conversion of a solid to gas) · ml ബാഷ്പീകരണം (conversion of a solid to gas) · cs vypaření (conversion of a solid to gas) · nl verdamping (conversion of a solid to gas) · de Verdampfung (conversion of a solid to gas) · cs odpařování (conversion of a solid to gas) · ka აორთქლება (conversion of a solid to gas) · fi haihduttaminen (destruction) · mi rehuwaitanga (conversion of a solid to gas) · de Verdampfen (conversion of a solid to gas) · mk испару́вање (conversion of a solid to gas) · pt vaporização (conversion of a solid to gas) · is gufumyndun (conversion of a solid to gas)