volatilization

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It does sound magical that a human being could turn into glass, but far better if studying the Guardian can prevent vaporizing, volatilization and vitrification — or saponification — of anyone else.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2025

As tainted water flowed downstream, light chemicals like butyl acrylate naturally left the creek and entered the air by a process called volatilization.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2024

They therefore explored the volatilization behavior of the different elements in sewage sludge ash under different chemical conditions, especially with and without carbon being added during a sludge treatment process involving chlorine.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2024

Frying bacon, for example, produces significant levels of PAHs, probably due to volatilization of carbon in the bacon itself.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2014

By the action of the oxygen of the air on the fume produced by the roasting and subsequent volatilization of galena, this fine, white, amorphous pigment is made.

From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.