evaporation

Pronunciation: /ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The English word “evaporation” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

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.

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

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