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evaporation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃən/

evaporation means: The process in which a liquid changes into gas and leaves its surface.

noun

LIQUID TO GASB2

The process in which a liquid changes into gas and leaves its surface.

  • Heat speeds up evaporation.
  • Evaporation lowered the water level in the pond.
  • A lid reduces evaporation from the cooking pot.

Similar words: vaporization

Opposites: condensation

Common phrases: water evaporation, rate of evaporation, reduce evaporation

Questions about evaporation

What does evaporation mean?

The process in which a liquid changes into gas and leaves its surface.

What is evaporation in other languages?

Türkçe: buharlaşma · Español: evaporación · Français: évaporation · Deutsch: Verdunstung · Italiano: evaporazione · 日本語: 蒸発

How do you pronounce evaporation?

It is pronounced /ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃən/.

How do you use evaporation in a sentence?

Heat speeds up evaporation. Evaporation lowered the water level in the pond.

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