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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Evaporate \E*vap"o*rate\, v. t. 1. To convert from a liquid or solid state into vapor (usually) by the agency of heat; to dissipate in vapor or fumes. 2. To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion; to subject to evaporation; as to evaporate apples. 3. To give vent to to dissipate. [R.] My lord of Essex evaporated his thoughts in a sonnet. --Sir. H. Wotton. {Evaporating surface} (Steam Boilers), that part of the heating surface with which water is in contact From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Evaporate \E*vap"o*rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Evaporated}; p. pr & vb n. {Evaporating}.] [L. evaporatus p. p. of evaporare; e out + vapor steam or vapor. See {Vapor}.] 1. To pass off in vapor, as a fluid; to escape and be dissipated, either in visible vapor, or in practice too minute to be visible. 2. To escape or pass off without effect; to be dissipated; to be wasted, as the spirit of writer often evaporates in the process of translation. To give moderate liberty for griefs and discontents to evaporate . . . is a safe way --Bacon. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Evaporate \E*vap"o*rate\, a. [L. evaporatus p. p.] Dispersed in vapors. --Thomson. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: evaporate v : lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue;"evaporate milk" [syn: {vaporize}]
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