evaporation
noun/ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃn/
/ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the process of a liquid changing or being changed into a gas
- Heat and wind can cause evaporation.
- evaporation (of something) (from something) Snow cover prevents evaporation of water from the soil.
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- the process of gradually becoming less and less
- the evaporation of wealth
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