D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Vaporization

/(văp`ō̇*rī*zȧ"shŭn [or] vā`pẽr*ī*zȧ"shŭn)/ · Vap·o·ri·za·tion · IPA /veɪpərəzˈeɪʃən/
01 n. The act or process of vaporizing, or the state of being converted into vapor; the artificial formation of vapor; specifically, the conversi…
  1. 1.
    The act or process of vaporizing, or the state of being converted into vapor; the artificial formation of vapor; specifically, the conversion of water into steam, as in a steam boiler.