English noun: vaporization | |||
1. | vaporization (act) annihilation by vaporizing something | ||
Synonyms | vaporisation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | annihilation, obliteration | ||
2. | vaporization (process) the process of becoming a vapor | ||
Synonyms | evaporation, vapor, vaporisation, vapour | ||
Broader (hypernym) | phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | boiling, clouding, clouding up, smoke, smoking | ||