evaporation
noun
evap·o·ra·tion
i-ˌva-pə-ˈrā-shən 
: the act or process of evaporating:
a
: change from a liquid to a vapor
evaporation of water
But warming increases the evaporation of ocean water, which could increase the snowfall on the Arctic and Antarctic ice sheets, remove water from the ocean, and lower sea level.—
Jack M. Hollander
Jack M. Hollander
b
: the vanishing or disappearance of something
The pope's attempt to arrest the evaporation of the Christian tradition in Europe was also unsuccessful.—Conrad Black
Conrad BlackNo longer a machine that accelerates the evaporation of resources, in the Roman context the banquet becomes a theatre of wealth and property, of social distinction, or social-climbing.—James N. Davidson
James N. DavidsonExamples of evaporation in a Sentence
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Van der Hoeven’s central idea is that adding vegetation to the landscape will mean more evaporation, more clouds forming and more rain falling.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 8 Sep. 2024
In contrast, extracting lithium currently requires extensive mining as well as the use of massive evaporation ponds before processing even begins.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2024
The winds may increase evaporation and carry water onto driveways, patios, or streets, quickly adding up to a lot of water waste.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2024
Electric fans promote sweating by moving cooler air over our skin, aiding evaporation.
—Kasha Patel, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
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Laura Paddison, CNN, 8 Sep. 2024
In contrast, extracting lithium currently requires extensive mining as well as the use of massive evaporation ponds before processing even begins.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2024
The winds may increase evaporation and carry water onto driveways, patios, or streets, quickly adding up to a lot of water waste.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2024
Electric fans promote sweating by moving cooler air over our skin, aiding evaporation.
—Kasha Patel, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for evaporation
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evaporation
noun
evap·o·ra·tion
i-ˌvap-ə-ˈrā-shən
: the change by which any substance is converted from a liquid state into and carried off in vapor
specifically
: the conversion of a liquid into vapor in order to remove it wholly or partly from a liquid of higher boiling point or from solids dissolved in or mixed with it
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