Vaporization of an element or compound is a phase transition from the liquid phase to vapor. There are two types of vaporization: evaporation and boiling. Evaporation is a surface phenomenon, whereas boiling is a bulk phenomenon.

What does vaporization mean?

1 : to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor. 2 : to cause to become dissipated. 3 : to destroy by or as if by converting into vapor a tank vaporized by a shell.

What is an example of vaporize?

Examples of Vaporization

Industrially, salt is recovered by the vaporization process from sea-water. The process of vaporization allows wet clothes to dry up. The method is used for the isolation of the components of a mixture in many manufacturing processes.