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Vaporizer vs Vaporized - What's the difference?

vaporizer | vaporized |

As a noun vaporizer

is a device with a heating element, used to vaporize a liquid.

As a verb vaporized is

past tense of vaporize.

vaporizer

Alternative forms

* vaporiser (UK) * vapouriser (UK) * vapourizer

Noun

(en noun)
  • A device with a heating element, used to vaporize a liquid.
  • Vaporizers are used in electronic cigarettes to simulate smoke.
  • (medicine) A device with a heating element, used to vaporize a liquid solution with medicine. The produced vapor condensates into fine aerosols, forming a mist inside the device, to be inhaled by the patient for delivery of the medicine into the lungs.
  • Coordinate terms

    * vape, nebulizer

    vaporized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (vaporize)

  • vaporize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * vaporise * vapourize

    Verb

    (vaporiz)
  • Turn into vapour.