evaporation
UK/i.væpә'reiʃәn/US
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Definitions
n.
The process by which a liquid turns into vapour
蒸发(作用);汽化
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe noun of evaporate: -ation names the process of liquid turning into vapor. It is the cause of drying laundry, sweating, and cloud formation.
Root vapor still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.rate of evaporation蒸发速率
- 2.evaporation and condensation蒸发与凝结
Example Sentences
- 1.
Evaporation cools your skin when sweat dries.
- 2.
The lake shrank due to high evaporation in summer.