Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Changed from a liquid or solid state into a gas: Describes a substance that has undergone the process of vaporization, turning into a gaseous form, often due to the application of heat.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The chemist studied the properties of the vapourised metal. (The chemist studied the properties of the metal that had been converted into a gas.)
  • After the spill, the volatile liquid quickly vapourised into the atmosphere. (After the spill, the volatile liquid quickly turned into a gas in the atmosphere.)

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Scientific Context: Used primarily in scientific, industrial, or technical writing to describe the state of a material.
  • In the vacuum chamber, the sample was completely vapourised for analysis.
• As a Participle: Often functions as a past participle in passive constructions.
  • The water was vapourised by the intense heat of the furnace.

Variants and Related Words

• Vaporize (verb): To convert or be converted into vapor.
  • The laser can vaporize a small amount of material instantly.
• Vaporization (noun): The process of turning into vapor.
  • The vaporization of the coolant caused the system to overheat.
• Vapour (noun, chiefly British English): The gaseous form of a substance. The American English spelling is "vapor".
• Evaporated (adjective): Similar in meaning, but often implies vaporization specifically from a liquid state, typically at a temperature below boiling.

Synonyms

• Gasified: Converted into a gas.
• Volatilized: Converted into a vapor, especially easily at a relatively low temperature.
• Evaporated: Changed from a liquid to a vapor.

Antonyms

• Condensed: Changed from a gas or vapor to a liquid.
• Solidified: Changed from a liquid or gas to a solid.
• Liquefied: Changed from a solid or gas to a liquid.

Notes on Spelling

• The spelling "vapourised" is the preferred form in British English.
• The American English spelling is "vaporized".

Adjective

1. converted into a gas or vapor