English noun: evaporation |
1. | evaporation (process) the process of becoming a vapor |
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| Synonyms | vapor, vaporisation, vaporization, vapour |
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| Broader (hypernym) | phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | boiling, clouding, clouding up, smoke, smoking |
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2. | evaporation (process) the process of extracting moisture |
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| Synonyms | dehydration, desiccation, drying up |
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| Broader (hypernym) | extraction |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | freeze-drying, inspissation, lyophilisation, lyophilization |
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| Part meronym | plastination |
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