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Re: Missing term



Robert Cohen wrote:
This raises an interesting question in my mind. I guess I
associated the word "vaporize" with the words "liquefy" and
"solidify". Is this different from the usage above?

In what manner do you have these 3 words associated? I need a bit of
explanation to understand your intended usage.

I base my association of "vaporizing - condensing" on the fact that the
thermo discussion in every physics and chemistry text I can lay my hands
on right now (c. 1901 - 1999) refers to the process of converting a
liquid to a gas as "vaporizing" or "vaporization". The energy involved
in this process (and its condensatory reverse) is *universally* called
"heat of vaporization" in English-language physics books, yes?

If you are implying that the everyday usage of "vaporization" is more
general than its thermodynamics usage, I agree.

Best wishes,

Larry

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Larry Cartwright Retired Physics Teacher
<exit60@cablespeed.com> Charlotte MI 48813 USA
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