evaporation
nounUK /ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃən/
US /ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃən/
Evaporation is when water turns into vapor and goes up into the air.
The sun caused the evaporation of water from the puddle.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of a liquid changing into a gas, especially below its boiling point.
Evaporation of the solvent left a white powder behind.
3. The gradual disappearance or fading away of something.
The evaporation of public trust followed the scandal.
4. The loss of moisture from soil or plants into the atmosphere.
Farmers use mulch to reduce evaporation from the soil.