The water . . . dissolving the oil, and volatilizing it by the action. --Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
volatilizing — volatilize (Amer.) vol·a·til·ize || vÉ‘ lÉ™tɪlaɪz /vÉ’ læt v. make evaporate; evaporate; cause to become volatile (also volatilise) … English contemporary dictionary
metallurgy — metallurgic, metallurgical, adj. metallurgically, adv. metallurgist /met l err jist/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jist/, n. /met l err jee/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jee/, n. 1. the technique or science of working or heating metals so as… … Universalium
Volatilize — Vol a*til*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Volatilized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Volatilizing}.] [Cf. F. volatiliser.] To render volatile; to cause to exhale or evaporate; to cause to pass off in vapor. [1913 Webster] The water . . . dissolving the oil, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Volatilized — Volatilize Vol a*til*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Volatilized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Volatilizing}.] [Cf. F. volatiliser.] To render volatile; to cause to exhale or evaporate; to cause to pass off in vapor. [1913 Webster] The water . . . dissolving the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Volatilization — Vol a*til*i*za tion, n. [Cf. F. volatilisation.] The act or process of volatilizing, or rendering volatile; the state of being volatilized. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wash gilding — Water gilding Wa ter gild ing The act, or the process, of gilding metallic surfaces by covering them with a thin coating of amalgam of gold, and then volatilizing the mercury by heat; called also {wash gilding}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Water gilding — Wa ter gild ing The act, or the process, of gilding metallic surfaces by covering them with a thin coating of amalgam of gold, and then volatilizing the mercury by heat; called also {wash gilding}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
persistent — adjective Etymology: Latin persistent , persistens, present participle of persistere Date: 1826 1. existing for a long or longer than usual time or continuously: as a. retained beyond the usual period < a persistent leaf > b. continuing without… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Platinum — This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Platinum (disambiguation). iridium ← platinum → gold Pd ↑ Pt ↓ Ds … Wikipedia
Brazing — This article is about the metal joining process. For the cooking technique, see braising. Brazing practice Brazing is a metal joining process whereby a filler metal is heated above and distributed between two or more close fitting parts by… … Wikipedia
