evaporation
Pronunciation: ē-vap′ŏ-ra′shŭn
Definition:
- A change from liquid to vapor form.
- Loss of volume of a liquid by conversion into vapor.
Synonym(s): volatilization
[L. e, out, + vaporo, to emit vapor]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
