evaporation

Meanings

Plural: evaporations

Noun

the process of becoming a vapor
the process of extracting moisture
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.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French évaporation, from Latin evaporatio
Morphologically evaporate + -ion

Synonyms

dehydration, desiccation, drying up, vapor, vaporisation, vaporization, vapour

Scrabble Score: 16

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Words With Friends Score: 19

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