evaporation
The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous stateThe process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.
» The evaporation process creates a drop in temperature of several degrees.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.
rate of evaporation
water evaporation
Verdunstung, Verdunsten, Verdampfung
испаре́ниеisparénije, парообразова́ниеparoobrazovánije
випаровуванняvyparovuvannja
(countable, uncountable)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.
Eindampfen, Einkochen, Reduzieren
выпа́риваниеvypárivanije
(archaic, countable, uncountable)That which is evaporated; vapor.
the process of becoming a vapor
Examples
6 sentencesThe evaporation process creates a drop in temperature of several degrees.
A swamp cooler cools the air through the evaporation of water.
Evaporation is the reverse of condensation.
Evaporation from oceans, lakes, and rivers creates 90% of the water in air.
ruИспарение океанов, озёр и рек образует 90% всей воды в атмосфере. — odexed
The transition from liquid to gaseous state is called evaporation, and the opposite transition from gaseous to liquid state is called condensation.
ruПереход из жидкого в газообразное состояние называют испарением, а противоположный ему переход из газообразного состояния в жидкое — конденсацией. — nina99nv
Translations
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Origin
From French évaporation, from Latin evaporatio. Morphologically evaporate + -ion.From French évaporation, from Latin evaporatio. Morphologically evaporate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: evaporations| Singular | evaporation |
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Synonyms
7 synonyms- the process of extracting moisture:dehydrationdesiccationdrying up
- the process of becoming a vapor:vaporizationvaporisationvaporvapour
Word family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable