English Explanatory Dictionary

evaporation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.
  2. The process in which all or a portion of liquid (in a container) is turned into vapour, in order to increase the concentration of solid matter in the mixture.
  3. That which is evaporated; vapor.

Pronunciation

/ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-evaporation.wav en-us-evaporation.ogg /i-/

Word forms

evaporation evaporations

Etymology

From French évaporation, from Latin evaporatio. Morphologically evaporate + -ion.

Related words

vaporization sublimation

Derived words

coevaporation evapocondensation evaporational evapotranspiration hyperevaporation nonevaporation pervaporation photoevaporation reevaporation rotoevaporation
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