Word Meaning 揮発

きはつ kihatsu

揮発 is read as きはつ (kihatsu) and means volatilization.

Meaning

English

  1. volatilization
  2. volatilisation

Reading

Kana

きはつ

Romaji

kihatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 9110 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

揮発油

きはつゆ

gasoline

揮発成分

きはつせいぶん

volatile component

揮発性

きはつせい

volatility

揮発度

きはつど

volatility

揮発物質

きはつぶっしつ

volatile substance

揮発油税

きはつゆぜい

gasoline tax

揮発性記憶装置

きはつせいきおくそうち

volatile storage

発揮

はっき

show (of power, ability, etc.)

不揮発成分

ふきはつせいぶん

nonvolatile component

本領発揮

ほんりょうはっき

show one's real ability

Example Sentences

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Vaporise the solvent from the liquid. What's left is the perfume component and a lump of vegetable wax.

These solvents, due to their volatility, evaporate into the atmosphere when used.

For things that have had contents with volatile oil like thinners they should be left for a few days to completely evaporate it before being disposed of as non-flammable waste.