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volatilise

/vəˈlæt.ɪ.laɪz/

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verb

/vəˈlæt.ɪ.laɪz/C2formalbritishscientific
  • ruГлагол, означающий вызывать испарение вещества или превращение его в пар, а также переходить в парообразное состояние.

A verb meaning to cause a substance to evaporate or become vapor, or to pass off as vapor.

  1. Turn into vaporC1formalscientific

    To cause a substance to change from a liquid or solid state into a vapor or gas.

    ruИспаряться

    • The heat caused the liquid to volatilise rapidly.
    • In the experiment, the compound was volatilised to measure its boiling point.
    • The solvent will volatilise if left uncovered.

    Synonymsevaporatesublimatesublime

    Antonymscondensefreezeliquefyprecipitatesolidify

Forms
  • volatilised past participle
  • volatilised past simple
  • volatilising present participle
  • volatilises third person singular