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Vinony

evaporation

noun

  1. type of vaporization of a liquid that occurs from its surface; surface phenomenon
  2. change from liquid to vapor
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Pronunciation: /ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/ / /i-/

noun

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

  1. The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.

    “Heat causes the evaporation of water from the surface.”

    “The lake shrank because of rapid evaporation.”

  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.