volatilised
Definition
- Adjective:
- Converted into a gas or vapor: Describes a substance that has been transformed from a liquid or solid state into a gaseous state, often through the application of heat or a reduction in pressure.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The volatilised solvent quickly filled the room with fumes.
- After heating, the compound left a residue, indicating not all of it had volatilised.
- The process captures the volatilised metals before they can escape into the atmosphere.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Formal Context: Used primarily in scientific, industrial, and technical writing to describe a phase change.
- The analysis confirmed that the contaminant had been completely volatilised during the incineration process.
Variants and Related Words
- Volatilize (verb, chiefly US spelling): To cause to become volatile or to evaporate.
- The heat will volatilize the essential oils.
- Volatilised (adjective, chiefly UK spelling): The past participle form used adjectivally. Synonym of "volatilized".
- Volatile (adjective): Easily evaporated at normal temperatures; or, liable to change rapidly and unpredictably.
- Gasoline is a volatile liquid.
- The stock market is volatile.
Synonyms
- Vaporized: Changed into vapor.
- Evaporated: Turned from liquid into vapor.
- Gasified: Converted into gas.
Antonyms
- Condensed: Changed from gas or vapor to liquid.
- Solidified: Changed to a solid state.
- Precipitated: Separated from a solution as a solid.
Notes on Usage
- Spelling: The spelling "volatilised" is standard in British English, while "volatilized" is standard in American English. The 'z' vs. 's' distinction applies to the verb and its participle forms.
- Formality: This is a formal, technical term. In everyday language, words like "evaporated" or "turned to gas" are more common.
Adjective
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converted into a gas or vapor
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