volatilize
verb
vol·a·til·ize
| \ ˈvä-lə-tə-ˌlīz
, British also və-ˈla-tə-ˌlīz\
, British also və-ˈla-tə-ˌlīz\
volatilized;
volatilizing
Definition of volatilize
: to make volatile
especially
: to cause to pass off in vapor
: to pass off in vapor
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Other Words from volatilize
volatilizable
\ ˈvä-lə-tə-ˌlī-zə-bəl
, British also və-ˈla-tə-ˌlī- \
adjective
, British also və-ˈla-tə-ˌlī- \
adjective
volatilization
\ ˌvä-lə-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən
, British also və-ˌla-tə-ˌlī-ˈzā- \
noun
, British also və-ˌla-tə-ˌlī-ˈzā- \
noun
Examples of volatilize in a Sentence
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These products tend to volatilize if used in warm weather and can move with the air to affect nearby plants. — oregonlive.com, "When is the best time to harvest pears? Ask an Expert," 19 July 2019 And hotter weather, also tied to climate change, causes mercury to volatilize and be released. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin has cut mercury pollution of its lakes. Climate change puts those gains at risk.," 14 June 2019 These products tend to volatilize if used in warm weather and can move with the air to affect nearby plants. — oregonlive.com, "When is the best time to harvest pears? Ask an Expert," 19 July 2019 And hotter weather, also tied to climate change, causes mercury to volatilize and be released. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin has cut mercury pollution of its lakes. Climate change puts those gains at risk.," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'volatilize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for volatilize
volatilize
verb
vol·a·til·ize
variants:
also British volatilise \ ˈväl-ət-ᵊl-ˌīz, British also və-ˈlat- \
volatilized
also British volatilised;
volatilizing
also British volatilising
Medical Definition of volatilize
: to make volatile
especially
: to cause to pass off in vapor
: to pass off in vapor
Other Words from volatilize
volatilizable
also British volatilisable \ -ˌī-zə-bəl
\
adjective
\
adjective
volatilization
also British volatilisation \ ˌväl-ət-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən, British also və-ˌlat-ᵊl-ˌī-ˈ \
noun