vāˈporize or vāˈporise transitive verb

1. To convert into vapour
2. To make disappear suddenly
3. To spray
4. To obliterate (informal)

To become vapour

vāporīz'er or vāporīs'er noun

An apparatus for discharging liquid in a fine spray

vāporosˈity noun

vāˈporous adjective

1. Of, in the form of, like, or full of vapour
2. Vain
3. Affected with the vapours
4. Insubstantial
5. Flimsy
6. Vainly fanciful

vāˈporously adverb

vāˈporousness noun

vāˈpoured adjective

1. Full of vapours
2. Affected with the vapours

vāˈpourer noun

1. A person who vapours
2. A moth (genus Orgyia) of the tussock family

vāˈpouring noun and adjective

vāˈpouringly adverb

vāˈpourish adjective

Vapoury

vāˈpourishness noun

vāˈpoury adjective

1. Full of vapour
2. Affected with the vapours

vaˈpour-bath noun

1. A bath in vapour
2. A place or apparatus for the purpose

vapour density noun

The density of a gas or vapour relative to that of hydrogen at the same temperature and pressure

vapour lock noun (engineering)

The formation of vapour in a pipe carrying a volatile fluid, resulting in an interruption of the flow

vapour pressure noun

The pressure exerted by a vapour in contact with its liquid or solid form

vapour trail noun

A white trail of condensed vapour left by high-flying aircraft (also US contrail)

vaˈpourware or (esp US) vaˈporware noun (comput sl)

Software or hardware that is loudly heralded but not yet (and possibly never to be) available