Vaporific

Vaporific
Vaporific Vap`o*rif"ic, a. [L. vapor vapor + facere to make.] (Chem.) Producing vapor; tending to pass, or to cause to pass, into vapor; thus, volatile fluids are vaporific; heat is a vaporific agent. [1913 Webster]

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