Volatilized

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. The conversion of a solid or liquid into a vapor form signifies a change in state known as volatilization
2. A substance undergoing the transition from liquid or solid to gas is experiencing volatilization
3. The process involves transforming a material from its solid or liquid state into a gaseous form, signifying a change of phase

Etymology: "Volatilized" is the past tense of "volatilize," which joins "volatile" to the suffix "-ize." The base word "volatile" goes back to Latin "volatilis," meaning "flying" or "winged," from "volare," "to fly." That sense survives in the older meaning of "volatile" as something that evaporates readily or flies off into the air, before the word came to describe unstable moods and tempers. The suffix has a longer journey. "-ize" traces back through Late Latin "-izare" and Ancient Greek "-izein," where it formed verbs meaning "to make into" or "to treat in a certain way." English took it in through Middle French "-iser," and it became a productive way to turn adjectives into verbs. "Volatilize" therefore means, quite literally, to make something fly away.

Synonyms: evaporated, vaporized