evaporable
Use Evaporable in a sentence
ər adjective
capable of being evaporated.
Related forms
e·vap·o·ra·bil·i·ty, noun
non·e·vap·o·ra·ble, adjective
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evaporate (ɪˈvæpəˌreɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | Compare boil to change or cause to change from a liquid or solid state to a vapour |
| 2. | to lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization, leaving a more concentrated residue |
| 3. | to disappear or cause to disappear; fade away or cause to fade away: all her doubts evaporated |
| 4. | (tr) to deposit (a film, metal, etc) by vaporization of a liquid or solid and the subsequent condensation of its vapour |
| [C16: from Late Latin ēvapōrāre, from Latin vapor steam; see | |
| e'vaporable | |
| —adj | |
| evapora'bility | |
| —n | |
| evapo'ration | |
| —n | |
| e'vaporative | |
| —adj | |
| e'vaporator | |
| —n | |
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Evaporable
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
The receivers include an evaporable barium getter that is used to monitor the vacuum in the receiver.
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