State of being cursed or doomed
ETYM Cf. French volatilisation.
The process of transfer of a chemical from the aqueous or liquid phase to the gas phase. Solubility, molecular weight, and vapor pressure of the liquid and the nature of the gas-liquid interface affect the rate of volatilization.
(Alternate spelling: volatilisation).
The act or process of volatilizing, or rendering volatile; the state of being volatilized.