volatilize

/vəˈlætəlaɪz/
verb
  1. To change from a solid or liquid into a gas or vapor.
    • Some chemicals volatilize at room temperature, releasing fumes.
    • When you heat water, it volatilizes into steam.
    • The dry ice volatilized quickly in the warm room.
  2. To cause something to change into a gas or vapor.
    • The scientist used a special device to volatilize the liquid sample.
    • High temperatures can volatilize the essential oils in the plant.
    • The factory must control how it volatilizes solvents to reduce air pollution.
  3. To disappear or cause something to disappear suddenly and completely, as if turning into vapor.
    • All her savings seemed to volatilize after the stock market crash.
    • The team's lead volatilized in the final minutes of the game.
    • His anger volatilized when he heard the good news.
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