volatilise en · VERB
Etymology
From volatile + -ise.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of volatilize.
alt of volatilize
Other factors could also be at play: if fertiliser is not carefully stored and handled it can volatilise, with important proportions of its precious nitrogen content simply wafting up into the air.
2015 August 5, Francisco Toro, “Dodgy fertiliser is keeping Uganda hungry”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| volatilising | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| volatilises | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| volatilised | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| volatilised | Tense=Past | lexicographic |