French Conversation · Level 11
89 words
French word
évaporation
Pronunciation
IPA/evapoʁasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounevaporation
Example
L'évaporation de l'eau est rapide au soleil.
The evaporation of water happens quickly in sunlight.
More examples
L'évaporation de l'eau fait sécher le linge plus vite.
The evaporation of water causes the laundry to dry faster.
Core concept
Moisture leaving the exposed surface of a liquid and fading into the surrounding air.
Common phrases
évaporation de l'eau
the evaporation of water
taux d'évaporation
evaporation rate
Similar words
vaporisation: The change of a liquid into a gas caused by heat or another process.
condensation: The change of a gas into a liquid as it cools, often forming droplets.
séchage: The process in which moisture leaves an object and it becomes dry.
Definition in French
Action par laquelle un liquide devient vapeur sans atteindre l'ébullition, en général de façon progressive.
Word origin
Évaporation is a learned French formation based on Latin evaporatio and evaporare, which combines ex- with vapor to express vapor passing out.
Usage tips
- In French science, vaporisation is the broader change from liquid to gas, while évaporation names the gradual surface process rather than boiling.
Other meanings
- vaporizationnoun
Opposites
- condensationcondensationnoun
Related words
- évaporercause ___ to evaporateverb