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noun
A conversion of a solid or a liquid into a gas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A destruction of something by turning it into vapor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
annihilation by vaporizing something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: vaporisation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: annihilation, obliteration
noun
the process of becoming a vapor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: vaporisation, vapor, vapour, evaporation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: phase change, phase transition, state change, physical change
Narrower terms: boiling, clouding, clouding up, smoke, smoking
History
Etymology tree English vapor Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō 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.
Across languages
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
