evaporation

noun

Meaning

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.
That which is evaporated; vapor.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

vaporization(English)vapor(English)vaporisation(English)vapour(English)dehydration(English)dessication(English)drying up(English)volatilization(English)transpiration(English)sublimation(English)seepage(English)condensation(English)

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