Vaporization
[,vepərɪ'zeʃən]
Definition
(noun.) annihilation by vaporizing something.
(noun.) the process of becoming a vapor.
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Definition
(n.) The act or process of vaporizing, or the state of being converted into vapor; the artificial formation of vapor; specifically, the conversion of water into steam, as in a steam boiler.
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Examples
- Both specific heat and the heat of vaporization vary with the liquid used. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Experiment shows not only that vapor gives out heat during condensation, but that the amount of heat thus set free is exactly equal to the amount absorbed during vaporization. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Very careful experiments show the exact heat of vaporization to be 536. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
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