evaporation

Definitions

The process of turning from liquid into vapor.

The act or process of removing moisture from a substance.

The disappearance or fading away of something.

Examples

The heat from the sun caused the rapid evaporation of the water in the shallow pond.

Evaporation is a key process in the water cycle that turns liquid surface water into atmospheric vapor.

Synonyms

vaporization volatilization sublimation distillation evaporating

Antonyms

condensation precipitation liquefaction solidification freezing