1. the process of converting a liquid or solid into vapor or gas
Usage: scientific/technical
2. complete destruction or elimination of something
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The vaporization of water occurs at 100 degrees Celsius.
• Heat causes the vaporization of the liquid in the beaker.
• The scientist studied the vaporization process in the laboratory.
• Vaporization requires energy to break molecular bonds.
• The explosion caused the complete vaporization of the building.
• The company’s profits seemed to undergo vaporization overnight.