Evaporate

v. i.	1.	To pass off in vapor, as a fluid; to escape and be dissipated, either in visible vapor, or in particles too minute to be visible. [imp. & p. p. Evaporated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Evaporating .]
	2.	To escape or pass off without effect; to be dissipated; to be wasted, as, the spirit of a writer often evaporates in the process of translation. To give moderate liberty for griefs and discontents to evaporate . . . is a safe way. - Bacon.
v. t.	1.	To convert from a liquid or solid state into vapor (usually) by the agency of heat; to dissipate in vapor or fumes.
	2.	To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion; to subject to evaporation; as, to evaporate apples.
	3.	To give vent to; to dissipate. My lord of Essex evaporated his thoughts in a sonnet. - Sir. H. Wotton. Evaporating surface (Steam Boilers) that part of the heating surface with which water is in contact.
a.	1.	Dispersed in vapors.

Verb	1.	evaporate - lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue; "evaporate milk" Synonyms: vaporize, vaporise
	2.	evaporate - cause to change into a vapor; "The chemist evaporated the water" Synonyms: vaporise
	3.	evaporate - change into a vapor; "The water evaporated in front of our eyes" Synonyms: vaporise

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