evaporation

Noun
Synonyms: vaporizationvaporisationvaporvapourdehydrationdesiccationdrying up

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the process of becoming a vaporSynonyms: vaporizationvaporisationvaporvapour
  2. the process of extracting moistureSynonyms: dehydrationdesiccationdrying up
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Evaporation \E*vap`o*ra"tion\, n. [L. evaporatio: cf. F. ['e]vaporation.]

1.The process by which any substance is converted from a liquid state into, and carried off in, vapor; as, the evaporation of water, of ether, of camphor. [1913 Webster]

2.The transformation of a portion of a fluid into vapor, in order to obtain the fixed matter contained in it in a state of greater consistence. [1913 Webster]

3.That which is evaporated; vapor. [1913 Webster]

4.(Steam Engine) See Vaporization. [1913 Webster]

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