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evaporation
/ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃən/
noun
The change of a liquid into a gas, usually because of heat.
- “Evaporation from the lake is faster in the hot summer months.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))