vaporable, a.
(ˈveɪpərəb(ə)l)
Also 4 vapour(e)-.
[ad. med.L. vapōrābilis: see vapour n. and -able. Cf. OF. vaporable.]
1. Capable of being converted into vapour.
| 1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xi. iv. (Bodl. MS.), Heete of henen..drawiþ it silfe to fulle sotellich vaporable parties of water and of erþe. 1555 Eden Decades (Arb.) 357 Eyther it is not of vaporable nature, or to be of smaule quantitie. 1676 Phil. Trans. XI. 614 The first Beings of Embrions of mineral salts are nothing but vapours, or juices not concreted, totally vaporable. 1681 Phil. Collect. XII. 89 By reason of the fumes Lead usually emits, being a quick vaporable Metal. 1857 Gosse Omphalos xii. 355 There would be no deposition from atmosphere if the water had not first been carried up by evaporation; and the vaporable fluid is obtained from the moistened soil. 1893 Pall Mall G. 12 Jan. 3/3 The vaporable parts ascending to the clear ether of heaven. |
† 2. Capable of converting substances into vapour. Obs.
| 1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xix. xi. (Bodl. MS.), White comeþ of vapoureable aier & watry þat is in þe membres..for white comeþ of hote aier & vaporable bestes beþ white vnder þe wombe. 1456 Sir G. Haye Gov. Princes Wks. (S.T.S.) II. 118 The nature is mare vaporable and of better digestioun to corrump and bray the metis. |