Evaporation

n.	1.	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.	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.	That which is evaporated; vapor.
	4.	(Steam Engine) See Vaporization.

Noun	1.	evaporation - the process of becoming a vapor Synonyms: vaporisation, vaporization, vapour, vapor
	2.	evaporation - the process of extracting moisture Synonyms: drying up, desiccation, dehydration

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