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volatilize
verb vol·a·til·ize \ˈvä-lə-tə-ˌlīz, British also və-ˈla-\
vol·a·til·izedvol·a·til·iz·ing
Definition of VOLATILIZE
transitive verb
: to make volatile; especially : to cause to pass off in vapor
intransitive verb
: to pass off in vapor
— vol·a·til·iz·able \-ˌlī-zə-bəl\ adjective
— vol·a·til·i·za·tion \ˌvä-lə-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən, British also və-ˌla-\ noun
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First Known Use of VOLATILIZE
1657
Medical Dictionary
volatilize
verb vol·a·til·ize
vol·a·til·ized also British vol·a·til·isedvol·a·til·iz·ing also British vol·a·til·is·ing
Medical Definition of VOLATILIZE
transitive verb
: to make volatile; especially : to cause to pass off in vapor
intransitive verb
: to pass off in vapor
—vol·a·til·iz·able also British vol·a·til·is·able \-ˌī-zə-bəl\ adjective
—vol·a·til·iza·tion also British vol·a·til·isa·tion \ˌväl-ət-əl-ə-ˈzā-shən, British also və-ˌlat-əl-ˌī-ˈ\ noun
Variants of VOLATILIZE
vol·a·til·ize also British vol·a·til·ise \ˈväl-ət-əl-ˌīz, British also və-ˈlat-\
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