Definitions

1. verb

to change or cause something to change into vapour; to evaporate or disappear quickly

“The perfume will vaporise quickly in the warm air.”

2. verb

to reduce or cause something to be reduced to vapour, often by heating

“The laser beam vaporised the metal target.”

3. noun

the act of vaporising, or something that has been vaporised

“The vaporisation of the liquid was instantaneous.”

4. noun

a state of being vaporous or intangible

“The politician’s promises existed only in a state of vaporisation.”