evaporation
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əˈreɪ 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.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English evaporacioun < Latin ēvapōrātiōn- (stem of ēvapōrātiō). See evaporate, -ion
1350–1400; Middle English evaporacioun < Latin ēvapōrātiōn- (stem of ēvapōrātiō). See evaporate, -ion
Related forms
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
Can be confused: evanescence, evaporation, liquefaction, melting, thawing, transpiration, vaporization.
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World English Dictionary
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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Word Origin & History
evaporation
late 14c., from L. evaporationem (nom. evaporatio), from evaporare "disperse in vapor or steam," from ex- "out" + vapor "steam" (see vapor).
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Medical Dictionary
evaporation e·vap·o·ra·tion (ĭ-vāp'ə-rā'shən)
n.
A change from liquid to vapor form.
Loss of volume of a liquid by conversion into vapor. Also called volatilization.
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Science Dictionary
| evaporation (ĭ-vāp'ə-rā'shən) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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Cultural Dictionary
evaporation definition
The changing of a liquid into a gas, often under the influence of heat (as in the boiling of water). (See vaporization.)
Note: The evaporation of water from the oceans is a major component in the hydrologic cycle.
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Example sentences
Investors are worried about what the evaporation of credit will do to an already-weakened global economy.
Evaporation requires heat, and this heat is drawn in from the surrounding environment.
It features a historical district, a park, a sports field as well as natural wonders including marshes and salt evaporation ponds.
Their study involves the rate of water evaporation from metal pans placed at various land sites around the world.
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