evaporation

[ ih-vap-uh-rey-shuhn ]

/ ɪˌvæp əˈreɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act or process of evaporating.

the state of being evaporated.

Archaic. matter or the quantity of matter evaporated or passed off in vapor.

Origin of evaporation

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

OTHER WORDS FROM evaporation

e·vap·o·ra·tive

[ih-vap-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv], /ɪˈvæp əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv/, adjectivee·vap·o·ra·tive·ly, adverbnon·e·vap·o·ra·tion, nounnon·e·vap·o·ra·tive, adjective

pre·e·vap·o·ra·tion, nounun·e·vap·o·ra·tive, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH evaporation

evanescence, evaporation , liquefaction, melting, thawing, transpiration, vaporization

Words nearby evaporation

Evansville, evap., evaporable, evaporate, evaporated milk, evaporation, evaporation pan, evaporation pressure, evaporator, evaporimeter, evaporite

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for evaporation

Like Earth, Titan has weather, with evaporation, clouds, rain, and wind.
A Cloud Forms Over Saturn’s Mysterious Moon|Matthew R. Francis|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unless big storms hit, summer evaporation and lawn-watering is going to push things back into the critical mode.
California May Have Its Driest Season in 500 Years|Kate Galbraith|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These two matters being united together produced a red, thick compound, which by evaporation became like a natural Bitumen.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer
This he could tell by its taste, as it grew more and more bitter as the evaporation proceeded.
The Forest Exiles|Mayne Reid

The ascent is assisted by the osmotic absorption of water at the root and by evaporation at the leaves.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
Much of the water is used by the tree and an enormous amount is given off in the process of evaporation.
Studies of Trees|Jacob Joshua Levison
These facts are explained by the cooling that the evaporation of perspiration produces on the surface of the body.
Scientific American Supplement No. 360, November 25, 1882|Various

Cultural definitions for evaporation

evaporation

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

notes for evaporation

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

Medical definitions for evaporation

evaporation

[ ĭ-văp′ə-rā′shən ]

n.

A change from liquid to vapor form.

Loss of volume of a liquid by conversion into vapor.volatilization

Scientific definitions for evaporation

evaporation

[ ĭ-văp′ə-rā′shən ]

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.

单词	evaporation
释义	evaporation [ ih-vap-uh-rey-shuhn ] / ɪˌvæp əˈreɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR evaporation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or process of evaporating. the state of being evaporated. Archaic. matter or the quantity of matter evaporated or passed off in vapor. Origin of evaporation First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English evaporacioun, from Latin ēvapōrātiōn- (stem of ēvapōrātiō ); see evaporate, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM evaporation e·vap·o·ra·tive [ih-vap-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv], /ɪˈvæp əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv/, adjectivee·vap·o·ra·tive·ly, adverbnon·e·vap·o·ra·tion, nounnon·e·vap·o·ra·tive, adjective pre·e·vap·o·ra·tion, nounun·e·vap·o·ra·tive, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH evaporation evanescence, evaporation , liquefaction, melting, thawing, transpiration, vaporization Words nearby evaporation Evansville, evap., evaporable, evaporate, evaporated milk, evaporation, evaporation pan, evaporation pressure, evaporator, evaporimeter, evaporite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for evaporation Like Earth, Titan has weather, with evaporation, clouds, rain, and wind. A Cloud Forms Over Saturn’s Mysterious Moon\|Matthew R. Francis\|August 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Unless big storms hit, summer evaporation and lawn-watering is going to push things back into the critical mode. California May Have Its Driest Season in 500 Years\|Kate Galbraith\|January 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST These two matters being united together produced a red, thick compound, which by evaporation became like a natural Bitumen. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer This he could tell by its taste, as it grew more and more bitter as the evaporation proceeded. The Forest Exiles\|Mayne Reid The ascent is assisted by the osmotic absorption of water at the root and by evaporation at the leaves. The Romance of Plant Life\|G. F. Scott Elliot Much of the water is used by the tree and an enormous amount is given off in the process of evaporation. Studies of Trees\|Jacob Joshua Levison These facts are explained by the cooling that the evaporation of perspiration produces on the surface of the body. Scientific American Supplement No. 360, November 25, 1882\|Various Words related to evaporation melting, dispersal, evanescence, disappearance, vanishing, escape, dissipation, fading, dehydration, desiccation, vaporization, dematerialization, dispelling, vaporescence Cultural definitions for evaporation evaporation The changing of a liquid into a gas, often under the influence of heat (as in the boiling of water). (See vaporization.) notes for evaporation The evaporation of water from the oceans is a major component in the hydrologic cycle. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for evaporation evaporation [ ĭ-văp′ə-rā′shən ] n. A change from liquid to vapor form. Loss of volume of a liquid by conversion into vapor.volatilization The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for evaporation evaporation [ ĭ-văp′ə-rā′shən ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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evaporation

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