Dictionary
va•por•i•za•tion
Pronunciation: (vā"pur-u-zā'shun), [key]—
n.
1. the act of vaporizing.
2. the state of being vaporized.
3. the rapid change of water into steam, esp. in a boiler.
4. Med.a vapor therapy.
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