vaporization
Liquid turns gaseous
Vaporization is the process of converting a liquid or solid into vapor or gas.
Water undergoes vaporization when it boils or evaporates.
The term applies in chemistry, physics, and medicine—where tissue may be vaporized by laser.
Figuratively, vaporization suggests complete destruction or disappearance: The company's profits underwent vaporization during the recession.
Liquid vaporization temperature
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- sublimationSolid to gas directly
- phase transitionMatter shifting between states
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
latent heat · dew point · critical point · saturation · equilibrium · state change · desublimation · fluid dynamics
Moisture removal process
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
- transpirationBotanical water vapor release
moisture loss · perspiration · aridity · drought · parchedness · wilt · desertification · volatilization
Convert to fine
- mistFine airborne moisture
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
- fine particlesVery small solid fragments
aerosolize · disperse · diffuse · inhaler · fogger · carburetor · fuel injection · aerosol
Purification via vaporization
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- boilerWater-heating vessel
- autoclavePressurized steam sterilization chamber
humidifier · nebulizer · steam engine · refinery · condenser · cooling tower · e-cigarette · vape
Thermodynamic total heat quantity
- heat transferMovement of thermal energy
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- pressureForce upon contact
kinetics · molecules · calorimetry · thermochemistry · endothermic · energy absorption · boiling point · convection
Destroy completely, leaving nothing
- obliterateDestroy all traces of
- disintegrateBreak into fragments
- eradicateDestroy completely, utterly
- demolishDestroy completely
incinerate · destroy · pulverize · combust · nuclear · plasma
boiling
Liquid vaporization temperature
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- sublimationSolid to gas directly
- phase transitionMatter shifting between states
steam · latent heat · dew point · critical point · saturation · equilibrium · state change · desublimation · fluid dynamics · gas
drying
Moisture removal process
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
moisture loss · transpiration · perspiration · aridity · drought · parchedness · wilt · desertification · volatilization · diffusion
nebulize
Convert to fine
aerosolize · fine particles · disperse · diffuse · inhaler · fogger · carburetor · fuel injection · aerosol
distillation
Purification via vaporization
autoclave · humidifier · nebulizer · steam engine · refinery · condenser · cooling tower · e-cigarette · vape · atomizer
enthalpy
Thermodynamic total heat quantity
- heat transferMovement of thermal energy
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
pressure · kinetics · molecules · calorimetry · thermochemistry · endothermic · energy absorption · boiling point · convection
annihilate
Destroy completely, leaving nothing
- obliterateDestroy all traces of
- disintegrateBreak into fragments
- eradicateDestroy completely, utterly
demolish · incinerate · destroy · pulverize · combust · nuclear · plasma
- vaporizationboiling, steam, steaming, volatilization, gasification
- Alien Invasionflying saucers, death rays, tripods, ray guns, war machines
- destructiondestruction, destroying, demolishing, devastation, ruination
- thermal processesheating, burning, cooling, boiling, melting
- vanishingdisappearance, vanish, vanishing, disappear, fading
- distillingdistillation, distillery, distiller, pot still, distilleries
vaporizationcondensation
Vapor turning to liquid
liquefaction · solidification · freezing · deposition · precipitation
vaporizationsolidification
Transition to firm state
condensation · coalescence · aggregation · consolidation · materialization