evaporation meaning

UK US /ɪˌvæpɚˈeɪʃən/ 5 syllables

evaporation (noun): the process of becoming a vapor.

evaporation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

evaporation as a noun

  1. the process of becoming a vapor

    Synonyms: vaporization, vaporisation, vapor, vapour

    Type of: phase change

    Kinds: boiling, clouding, smoke

    Related forms: evaporate

  2. the process of extracting moisture

    Synonyms: dehydration, desiccation, drying up

    Type of: extraction

    Kinds: freeze-drying, inspissation

    Related forms: evaporate

How to pronounce evaporation

evaporation is pronounced /ɪˌvæpɚˈeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Words that rhyme with evaporation

Word lists: words starting with EV · words ending in ON · 11-letter words

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