vaporize

Meanings

• Verb

  Make (a liquid or solid) become a gas and disappear as a result, typically as the result of heating.

  - "The sun vaporizes the water in the desert."
  - "The steam from the tea kettle has vaporized."

• Verb

  Destroy or eliminate (something) completely, especially by using a lot of force or energy.

  - "The bomb vaporized the entire building."
  - "The intense heat vaporized the enemy's defenses."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vaporize
applause , auraize , blaze , craze , daze , glaze , haze , lauds , maze , praise , razed , raze , razorize , sways

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Variants

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vaporizable , vaporization , vaporizations , vaporize , vaporized , vaporizes , vaporizing , vaporise , vaporised , vaporises , vaporising

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Etymology

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Late Middle English: from vapour (noun) + -ize. The sense of 'destroy' is first recorded in the late 19th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'vaporize' comes from the Latin word 'vapor', meaning 'steam'.

2. The largest vapor cloud ever recorded was produced by the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883. The cloud reached a height of 80 kilometers (262,000 feet) and was visible from over 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) away.

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Related Concepts

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1. Evaporation: The process by which a liquid turns into a gas. Vaporization is a type of evaporation where the entire substance disappears.

2. Vapor trail: A condensation trail of water droplets or ice crystals left behind in the air by an aircraft flying at high altitude. It appears as a white line or streak in the sky.

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Culture

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In popular culture, the term 'vaporize' is often used in science fiction and fantasy to describe the destruction or elimination of an enemy or object with a powerful energy weapon. It has also been used metaphorically to describe the elimination of a problem or challenge.

How to Memorize "vaporize"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pot of water on the stove. As the heat is turned on, the water begins to boil and turn into steam. The steam rises up and disappears into the air, leaving the pot empty. This is what it means for something to vaporize.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vaporize' with the image of a puff of smoke or steam rising into the air. This can help you remember the meaning of the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by remembering the phrase 'Vapor is a gas that disappears'. This can help you remember the meaning of the word.

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