Term: volatilization
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.V06632

Definition:
The conversion of a solid or liquid to a gas or vapour by application of heat, by reducing pressure, by chemical reaction or by a combination of these processes.Example: W(s) + (3/2)O2 (g) → WO3 (g)

Source: PAC, 1994, 66, 577. 'Definitions of terms relating to phase transitions of the solid state (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 593 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466030577)

Citation: 'volatilization' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.V06632

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