vaporizing
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈveɪpəraɪz/
Definition
Convert a solid or liquid substance into a gas or vapor.
Examples
The sun's heat will vaporize the morning dew on the grass.
High-energy impacts can vaporize rock during a meteor strike.
The chemical spill was designed to vaporize quickly to avoid leaving a residue.
How to Use vaporizing
- vaporize into (prepositional phrase)
- To change state and become a specific substance or form. — "The liquid will vaporize into a thick, white mist."
- be vaporized by (collocation)
- Passive construction used to describe the agent causing the change. — "The sample was vaporized by the intense laser pulse."
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