evaporation
pronunciation
How to pronounce evaporation in British English:
UK [ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃn]
How to pronounce evaporation in American English:
US [ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the process of becoming a vapor
- the process of extracting moisture
Word Origin
- evaporation (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French évaporation and directly from Latin evaporationem (nominative evaporatio), noun of action from past participle stem of evaporare "disperse in vapor or steam," from assimilated form of ex- "out" (see ex-) + vapor "steam" (see vapor).
Example
- 1. More efficient photosynthesis means less evaporation from croplands .
- 2. Faster evaporation meant workers could clean more screens each minute .
- 3. The sand acts like a sponge and filters the water and slows evaporation .
- 4. Huge scope exists to reduce losses through evaporation and leakage from shoddy irrigation systems .
- 5. Because evaporation does not happen on the heat-exchange surfaces , fewer minerals are deposited .