Synonym: evaporation. ... Origin: fr. L. Volatilis, volatile, fr. Volo, pp. Volatus, to fly ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Vol`a·til·i·za'tion noun [ Confer French volatilisation .] The act or process of volatilizing, or rendering volatile; the state of being volatilized. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/34
volatilization 1. Conversion into a vapor or gas without chemical changes. 2. A condition in which something passes off into a vapor. 3. The act or process of rendering volatile; that is, causing something to rise and float in the air. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2321/