E-văp'o-rā'tion, n.
n. [Lat. evaporatio, Fr. évaporation, Pr. evaporacio, Sp. evaporacion, It. evaporazione.]
Sense 1. The act or process of turning into, or passing off in, vapor; as, the evaporation of ether.
Sense 2. The transformation of a portion of a fluid into vapor, in order to obtain the fixed matters contained in it in a state of greater consistence.
Sense 3. (Steam-Eng.) See VAPORIZATION.