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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Vap·o·rize v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vaporized p. pr. & vb. n. Vaporizing ]  To convert into vapor, as by the application of heat, whether naturally or artificially.
 Vaporizing surface. Steam Boilers See Evaporating surface, under Evaporate, v. t.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 E·vap·o·rate, v. t.
 1. To convert from a liquid or solid state into vapor (usually) by the agency of heat; to dissipate in vapor or fumes.
 2. To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion; to subject to evaporation; as, to evaporate apples.
 3. To give vent to; to dissipate. [R.]
    My lord of Essex evaporated his thoughts in a sonnet.   --Sir. H. Wotton.
 Evaporating surface Steam Boilers, that part of the heating surface with which water is in contact.