Synonyms for

Evaporation

Verb / ɪˌvæpɜ:ˈeɪʃʌn / / i:ˌvæpɜ:ˈeɪʃʌn / Another word for evaporation — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The process of turning from liquid into vapor.

Synonyms & similar words

vaporisation vapor dehydration dryingup desiccation vapour vaporization vaporization desiccation dehydration vaporizing volatilization exsiccation desiccancy vaporing vapour vapor steam fading disappearance vanishing dissipation dispersion diffusion scattering radiation

Example sentences

  1. The sun causes evaporation of water from the ocean.
  2. Evaporation is what causes sweat to dry on your skin.
  3. The process of evaporation removes water from wet clothes.
  4. The evaporation of gasoline can be harmful to breathe in.
  5. The evaporation of water from a lake can cause it to shrink.

Quotes

  • The sun, the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago... had they happened to be within the reach of predatory human hands.
  • The trees that have it in their pent-up buds to darken and to be the earth's again - have seen nothing yet but light and sky: soft-handed stars and feathery clouds and so the night comes.
  • The stars are the land-marks of the universe.

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