evaporation
1. [ noun ] (chemistry) the process of becoming a vapor
Synonyms: vapor vaporisation vapour vaporization
Related terms: phase_change smoke boiling clouding evaporate evaporate evaporate gasify
2. [ noun ] (physics) the process of extracting moisture (as by heat)
Synonyms: dessication drying_up desiccation dehydration
Related terms: extraction inspissation freeze-drying plastination dehydrate dehydrate
Similar spelling:   evaporative
  evaporate
  evaporated
  evaporable
  evaporometer
  evaporite