Dictionary
e•vap•o•ra•tion
Pronunciation: (i-vap"u-rā'shun), [key]—
n.
1. the act or process of evaporating.
2. the state of being evaporated.
3. Archaic.matter or the quantity of matter evaporated or passed off in vapor.
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