0 present participle of vaporize
1 to turn, or cause something to turn, from a solid or liquid state into gas:
In drag racing applications where large volumes of fuel are injected with that hot air, vaporizing the fuel absorbs the heat.
Oil displaces water, protects plastic parts against corrosion, and can tolerate much higher temperatures before vaporizing.
The premixing/prevaporizing injectors work by mixing or vaporizing the fuel before it reaches the combustion zone.
Electric sparks jump from the hand-held pen of the device to the skin, vaporizing it.
There are four primary types of fuel injectors; pressure-atomizing, air blast, vaporizing, and premix/prevaporizing injectors.
It must have a high boiling point to avoid vaporizing in the lines.
Typically, fog is created by vaporizing proprietary water and glycol-based or glycerin-based fluids or through the atomization of mineral oil.
Surfaces of nearby objects, including people, absorb this energy and are instantly heated to vaporizing temperatures.