Main Entry:: evap·o·rate
Pronunciation:: \i-ˈva-p(ə-)ˌrāt\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: evap·o·rat·ed; evap·o·rat·ing
Etymology:: Middle English, from Latin evaporatus, past participle of evaporare, from e- + vapor steam, vapor
Date:: 15th century

transitive verb1 a: to convert into vapor ; also : to dissipate or draw off in vapor or fumes b: to deposit (as a metal) in the form of a film by sublimation2 a: to expel moisture from b: expel <evaporate electrons from a hot wire>intransitive verb1 a: to pass off in vapor or in minute particles b (1): to pass off or away : disappear <her ardor evaporated> (2): to diminish quickly2: to give forth vapor

— evap·o·ra·tion

\-ˌva-pə-ˈrā-shən\ noun

— evap·o·ra·tive

\-ˈva-pə-ˌrā-tiv\ adjective

— evap·o·ra·tor

\-ˈva-pə-ˌrā-tər\ noun

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