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Definitions for evaporation
evap·o·ra·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. vaporization, vaporisation, vapor, vapour, evaporationnoun

    the process of becoming a vapor

  2. dehydration, desiccation, drying up, evaporationnoun

    the process of extracting moisture

Wiktionary

  1. evaporationnoun

    The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.

  2. evaporationnoun

    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.

  3. evaporationnoun

    That which is evaporated; vapour.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Evaporationnoun

    Etymology: from evaporate.

    They are but the fruits of adusted choler, and the evaporations of a vindicative spirit. James Howell, Vocal Forrest.

    Evaporations are at some times greater, according to the greater heat of the sun; so wherever they alight again in rain, ’tis superior in quantity to the rain of colder seasons. John Woodward.

    Those waters, by rarifaction and evaporation, ascended. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.

Wikipedia

  1. Evaporation

    Evaporation is a type of vaporization that occurs on the surface of a liquid as it changes into the gas phase. High concentration of the evaporating substance in the surrounding gas significantly slows down evaporation, such as when humidity affects rate of evaporation of water. When the molecules of the liquid collide, they transfer energy to each other based on how they collide. When a molecule near the surface absorbs enough energy to overcome the vapor pressure, it will escape and enter the surrounding air as a gas. When evaporation occurs, the energy removed from the vaporized liquid will reduce the temperature of the liquid, resulting in evaporative cooling.On average, only a fraction of the molecules in a liquid have enough heat energy to escape from the liquid. The evaporation will continue until an equilibrium is reached when the evaporation of the liquid is equal to its condensation. In an enclosed environment, a liquid will evaporate until the surrounding air is saturated. Evaporation is an essential part of the water cycle. The sun (solar energy) drives evaporation of water from oceans, lakes, moisture in the soil, and other sources of water. In hydrology, evaporation and transpiration (which involves evaporation within plant stomata) are collectively termed evapotranspiration. Evaporation of water occurs when the surface of the liquid is exposed, allowing molecules to escape and form water vapor; this vapor can then rise up and form clouds. With sufficient energy, the liquid will turn into vapor.

ChatGPT

  1. evaporation

    Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a liquid state to a gaseous state, specifically into water vapor, under the influence of heat. This process can occur under a range of temperatures, not just at boiling point. It plays a major role in the global water cycle and it's the phase transition that humans often experience most directly on a day-to-day basis.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Evaporationnoun

    the process by which any substance is converted from a liquid state into, and carried off in, vapor; as, the evaporation of water, of ether, of camphor

  2. Evaporationnoun

    the transformation of a portion of a fluid into vapor, in order to obtain the fixed matter contained in it in a state of greater consistence

  3. Evaporationnoun

    that which is evaporated; vapor

  4. Evaporationnoun

    see Vaporization

  5. Etymology: [L. evaporatio: cf. F. vaporation.]

Wikidata

  1. Evaporation

    Evaporation is a type of vaporization of a liquid that occurs from the surface of a liquid into a gaseous phase that is not saturated with the evaporating substance. The other type of vaporization is boiling, which, instead, occurs within the entire mass of the liquid and can also take place when the vapor phase is saturated, such as when steam is produced in a boiler. Evaporation that occurs from directly from the solid phase, as commonly observed with ice or moth crystals, is called sublimation. On average, a fraction of the molecules in a glass of water have enough heat energy to escape from the liquid. Water molecules from the air enter the water in the glass, but as long as the relative humidity of the air in contact is less than 100%, the net transfer of water molecules will be to the air. The water in the glass will be cooled by the evaporation until an equilibrium is reached where the air supplies the amount of heat removed by the evaporating water. In an enclosed environment the water would evaporate until is saturates the air. With sufficient temperature, the liquid would turn into vapor quickly. When the molecules collide, they transfer energy to each other in varying degrees, based on how they collide. Sometimes the transfer is so one-sided for a molecule near the surface that it ends up with enough energy to 'escape'.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of evaporation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of evaporation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of evaporation in a Sentence

  1. John Neilson-Gammon:

    Typically, when we have widespread drought across the state, we end up with fairly high summer temperatures, especially maximum temperatures, because there's less moisture for evaporation.

  2. Luca Gamberini:

    We have natural evaporation inside the biosphere. We have the natural creation of fresh water – the water evaporates, condenses, and naturally rains on the plants.

  3. Corey Slovis:

    We normally get rid of excess body heat by sweating and we evaporate and we lose heat via evaporation.

  4. Park Williams:

    This is important because we have already seen a large change in California wildfire activity from the first 10 %. Increasing the evaporation has exponential effects on wildfires, so the next 10 % increase is likely to have even more potent effects.

  5. Brad Linsley:

    We'll probably be seeing redistributing of water vapor in the atmosphere, higher temperatures lead to more evaporation, so parts of the earth will get wetter and parts will get drier.

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Translations for evaporation

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  • изпарение, изпаряванеBulgarian
  • fordampning, inddampningDanish
  • εξάτμιση, εξαέρωσηGreek
  • evaporaciónSpanish
  • haihdunta, haihduttaminen, haihdutus, höyry, haihtuminenFinnish
  • évaporationFrench
  • vaporizzazioneItalian
  • испарувањеMacedonian
  • verdampingDutch
  • parowanie, odparowaniePolish
  • выпаривание, парообразование, испарениеRussian
  • avullim, avullAlbanian

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