evaporation
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evaporation
- /ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/ Canada, UK, US
- /i-/ uncommon
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From French évaporation, from Latin evaporatio. Morphologically evaporate + -ion.
noun evaporations
- The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state. rate of evaporation
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: vaporization, vapor, vaporisation, vapour, dehydration, dessication, drying up, volatilization, evapotranspiration, venting, escape, evap, volatility, deposition, volatilisation, drying
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noun process of liquid converting to the gaseous state
| Español | evaporación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 蒸発 jōhatsu |
| हिन्दी | वाष्पीकरण vāṣpīkraṇ |
| Kiswahili | uvukizaji |
| Português | evaporação |
| Français | évaporation |
| Deutsch | Verdunstung, Verdunsten, Verdampfung, Verdampfen |
| Italiano | vaporizzazione |
| Ελληνικά | εξάτμιση exátmisi, εξαέρωση exaérosi |
| Română | evaporare |
| Русский | испаре́ние isparénije, парообразова́ние paroobrazovánije |
noun process to increase concentration
| Português | evaporação |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Eindampfen, Einkochen, Reduzieren |
| Ελληνικά | εξαέρωση exaérosi |
| Русский | выпа́ривание vypárivanije |
Talk about this word "evaporation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/evaporation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. evaporation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/evaporation "evaporation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/evaporation.Cite this
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title = {evaporation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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