volatilize
/vɔ'lætilaiz/ Cách viết khác : (volatilise) /vɔ'lætilaiz/
Definition
- Verb:
- To make volatile; to cause to pass off in a vapor: This refers to the process of converting a substance into a vapor or gas, often through the application of heat or a reduction in pressure. It describes the action of making a material evaporate.
Usage
- The verb "volatilize" is used in scientific, technical, and industrial contexts, particularly in chemistry, physics, and engineering. It describes a specific physical change of state from liquid or solid to gas.
- It is typically a transitive verb (e.g., to volatilize something) but can also be used intransitively (e.g., the compound volatilizes).
Examples
- Transitive use:
- The intense heat will volatilize the solvent, leaving behind the solid residue.
- In this process, we volatilize the metal to deposit a thin film on the surface.
- Intransitive use:
- Certain organic compounds volatilize easily at room temperature.
- If not stored properly, the fuel can volatilize and create a fire hazard.
Advanced Usage
- "Volatilize away": This phrasal construction emphasizes the complete conversion into vapor and subsequent disappearance.
- Over time, the fragrance will slowly volatilize away.
Variants and Related Words
- Volatilizable (adjective): Capable of being volatilized.
- Mercury is a highly volatilizable metal.
- Volatilization (noun): The process or act of volatilizing.
- The volatilization of the compound was measured under different temperatures.
- Volatilise (verb): The British English spelling variant of "volatilize".
Synonyms
- Evaporate: To change from a liquid to a vapor. (More general; "volatilize" can imply a more rapid or forced process.)
- Vaporize: To convert into vapor. (Often used interchangeably, though "vaporize" can imply a more complete or instantaneous change.)
- Sublime: To transition directly from a solid to a gas without passing through a liquid phase. (A more specific type of volatilization.)
Antonyms
- Condense: To change from a vapor or gas to a liquid.
- Solidify: To become solid.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- While there are no common idioms using "volatilize," the concept is central to technical phrases like:
- "Volatilize off": Similar to "volatilize away," indicating the removal of a substance by converting it to vapor.
- The impurities were volatilized off during the heating stage.
Verb
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make volatile; cause to pass off in a vapor
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