volatilize
verb
vol·a·til·ize
ˈvä-lə-tə-ˌlīz 
British also
və-ˈla-tə-ˌlīz
volatilized; volatilizing
: to make volatile
especially
: to cause to pass off in vapor
: to pass off in vapor
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For example, some will volatilize and drift with the breeze in warm weather.
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oregonlive, 3 June 2023
The idea is that this shape allows a wine’s aromatic compounds to volatilize when swirled around in the wider base.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2022
Applications made in the summer months for weed control are very prone to volatilize.
—oregonlive.com, 9 Aug. 2019
These products tend to volatilize if used in warm weather and can move with the air to affect nearby plants.
—oregonlive.com, 19 July 2019
And hotter weather, also tied to climate change, causes mercury to volatilize and be released.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2019
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oregonlive, 3 June 2023
The idea is that this shape allows a wine’s aromatic compounds to volatilize when swirled around in the wider base.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2022
Applications made in the summer months for weed control are very prone to volatilize.
—oregonlive.com, 9 Aug. 2019
These products tend to volatilize if used in warm weather and can move with the air to affect nearby plants.
—oregonlive.com, 19 July 2019
And hotter weather, also tied to climate change, causes mercury to volatilize and be released.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2019
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“Volatilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volatilize. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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volatilize
verb
vol·a·til·ize
variants
also British volatilise
ˈväl-ət-ᵊl-ˌīz, British also və-ˈlat-
volatilized also British volatilised; volatilizing also British volatilising
: to make volatile
especially
: to cause to pass off in vapor
: to pass off in vapor
volatilization
noun
also British volatilisation
ˌväl-ət-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən, British also və-ˌlat-ᵊl-ˌī-ˈ
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