evaporate
To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state.
Other meanings
To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion.
“to evaporate apples”
To give vent to; to dissipate.
Related words
- coevaporate
- nonevaporated
- unevaporated
- evaporative
- photoevaporate
- reevaporate
- nonevaporating
Word history
From Latin "ēvapōrātus".
Where this comes from
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