vaporization

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This rapid vaporization triggers a phenomenon known as a "micro-explosion," which helps break up the fuel into finer particles.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

His apocalypse prediction was delivered sans despair or even humor but, rather, in a casual “smoke ‘em if you got ‘em” tone of someone who’s way past the freaking out stage of accepting imminent vaporization.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2023

This dovetailed with ASASSN-21qj’s long dimming, which, in a giant-impact scenario, would demand a dust cloud from the near-total vaporization of two similarly hefty worlds.

From Scientific American • Oct. 25, 2023

It could have been born of ice vaporization, making the object cometary.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2022

“Bring three men,” he ordered, “and take Mr. Marx into a bedroom. Give him a good soma vaporization and then put him to bed and leave him.”

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley