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Antonyms for evaporation

Grammar : Noun
Spell : ih-vap-uh-rey-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˌvæp əˈreɪ ʃən

Definition of evaporation

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French évaporation and directly from Latin evaporationem (nominative evaporatio), noun of action from past participle stem of evaporare "disperse in vapor or steam," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + vapor "steam" (see vapor).
  • noun drying up; dissolution
Example sentences :
  • Round these there were circles of dampness, showing that evaporation was taking place.
  • Extract from : « The Slave Of The Lamp » by Henry Seton Merriman
  • It's evaporation that puts water into the air, isn't it, sir?
  • Extract from : « The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men » by Francis William Rolt-Wheeler
  • Evaporation and condensation, woods and glaciers, have all been brought into play.
  • Extract from : « Canada and the Canadians » by Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle
  • Study for a few days the effect of evaporation on the several soils.
  • Extract from : « Agriculture for Beginners » by Charles William Burkett
  • To provide a mulch of dry soil so as to prevent the evaporation of moisture.
  • Extract from : « Agriculture for Beginners » by Charles William Burkett
  • Evaporation is allowed to take place to some extent by delaying the drying.
  • Extract from : « The Mother and Her Child » by William S. Sadler
  • Either of these substances help to retain the ammonia and prevent its evaporation.
  • Extract from : « Guano » by Solon Robinson
  • The salt can be recovered from the filtrate by evaporation of the water.
  • Extract from : « An Elementary Study of Chemistry » by William McPherson
  • Fortunately, beds of excellent salt were found, formed by the evaporation of salt water in basins on the land.
  • Extract from : « The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago » by John S. C. Abbott
  • Evaporation of its water the principal change it undergoes, 334.
  • Extract from : « Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee » by L. L. Langstroth

Synonyms for evaporation

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