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View synonyms for evaporation

evaporation

[ ih-vap-uh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or process of evaporating.
  2. the state of being evaporated.
  3. Archaic. matter or the quantity of matter evaporated or passed off in vapor.

evaporation

/ ĭ-văp′ə-rā′shən /

  1. The change of a liquid into a vapor at a temperature below the boiling point. Evaporation takes place at the surface of a liquid, where molecules with the highest kinetic energy are able to escape. When this happens, the average kinetic energy of the liquid is lowered, and its temperature decreases.

evaporation

  1. The changing of a liquid into a gas , often under the influence of heat (as in the boiling of water). ( See vaporization .)

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Notes

The evaporation of water from the oceans is a major component in the hydrologic cycle .

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Other Words From

  • e·vap·o·ra·tive [ih-, vap, -, uh, -rey-tiv, -er-, uh, -tiv], adjective
  • e·vapo·rative·ly adverb
  • none·vapo·ration noun
  • none·vapo·rative adjective
  • pree·vapo·ration noun
  • une·vapo·rative adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of evaporation1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English evaporacioun, from Latin ēvapōrātiōn- (stem of ēvapōrātiō ); evaporate, -ion

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