[f. prec.] A device or apparatus by which conversion into vapor is accomplished.
1846. in Worcester.
1862. London Soc., I. 223. Mixed with the odours of Rimmel’s patent Vaporiser.
1887. Pall Mall G., 2 Nov., 6/1. The apparatus acts … as a vaporizer and steam generator.
1896. Cosmopolitan, XX. 420/2. In order to start the engine a lamp is used for a few minutes to heat the vaporizer.
