evaporation

CEFRC1

/ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The process of changing from liquid into gas.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    That which is evaporated; vapor.

Examples

  • Evaporation from oceans, lakes, and rivers creates 90% of the water in air.

  • The evaporation process creates a drop in temperature of several degrees.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /i-/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. 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.

  2. The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.

More examples

In context

  • Evaporation is the reverse of condensation.

  • Heat causes the evaporation of water from the surface.

  • The lake shrank because of rapid evaporation.

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Origin

noun

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