evaporation
IPA: ɪvæpɝˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.
- 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.
- (archaic) That which is evaporated; vapor.
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Examples of "evaporation" in Sentences
- Evaporation cools the refrigerant.
- Transpiration is a process similar to evaporation.
- The basic design uses the principle of evaporation.
- Evaporation is one of the two forms of vaporization.
- This caused the evaporation of the Mediterranean Sea.
- At the surface of the wood, evaporation and condensation is occurring.
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