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va·por·if·ic

(vā′pə-rĭf′ĭk)

adj.

1. Producing or turning to vapor.

2. Having the nature of vapor; vaporous.

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vaporific

(ˌveɪpəˈrɪfɪk)

adj

1. (General Physics) producing, causing, or tending to produce vapour

2. (General Physics) of, concerned with, or having the nature of vapour

3. (General Physics) tending to become vapour; volatile

Also: vaporous

[C18: from New Latin vaporificus, from Latin vapor steam + facere to make]

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Adj.	1.	vaporific - (used of substances) capable of being volatilized evaporable, vaporizable, vapourific, vapourisable, volatilisable, volatilizable volatile - evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures; "volatile oils"; "volatile solvents"
	2.	vaporific - resembling or characteristic of vapor; "vaporous clouds" vaporish, vapourish, vapourous, vaporous, vapourific gaseous - existing as or having characteristics of a gas; "steam is water is the gaseous state"

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