English Explanatory Dictionary

evaporator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A piece of equipment used to evaporate the solvent from a solution.
  2. The part of a refrigerator that absorbs heat by evaporating a refrigerant.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈvæp.ə.ɹeɪt.ɚ/ [ɪˈvæp.ə.ɹeɪɾ.ɚ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-evaporator.wav

Word forms

evaporator evaporators

Etymology

From evaporate + -or.

Derived words

evaporatory rotary evaporator rotoevaporator
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