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evaporation
[ih-vap-uh-rey-shuhn]
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.
evaporation
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.
evaporation
The changing of a liquid into a gas, often under the influence of heat (as in the boiling of water). (See vaporization.)
Other 51Թ Forms
- evaporative adjective
- evaporatively adverb
- nonevaporation noun
- nonevaporative adjective
- preevaporation noun
- unevaporative adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of evaporation1
Example Sentences
That evaporation cools the surrounding area and lowers the plant’s flammability.
But the exceptional amount of sunshine, hot temperatures and frequency of drying easterly winds has led to significant evaporation, hence the recent increase in wildfire alerts.
Dry fuel is much easier and quicker to ignite than wet fuel, since the fire needs to expend less energy on evaporation.
Thanks to analysis of the chlorine isotopes3 contained in salt extracted from the Mediterranean seabed, scientists have been able to identify the two phases of this extreme evaporation event.
"Warming temperatures increase both the evaporation of water from the surface to the atmosphere, and the water-holding capacity of the atmosphere, increasing the frequency and intensity of drought conditions," he noted.
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When To Use
Evaporation is the process of changing from a liquid or solid state into vapor (like fog, mist, or steam).Evaporation is a noun form of the verb evaporate. Both terms are typically used in the context of water turning into water vapor.Water evaporates when it changes into steam through boiling, but in scientific terms, evaporation typically refers to the change of a liquid into a vapor at a temperature below the boiling point, such as the evaporation of water from the surface of the ocean. In this way, evaporation is an important part of the water cycle.The verb evaporate can also be used in a figurative way meaning to disappear, and evaporation can be used in this figurative way as well.Example: The evaporation of the dew from the grass each morning happens more quickly in the sunny parts of the yard.
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