evaporable
- adjective
- /ɪˈvæpərəbəl/
- Specialized
- The chemist noted that the solution contained a significant amount of evaporable water.
- evaporable water
Examples
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The evaporable water content of the discs was examined to evaluate the water-filled porosity (P, wt%) in mortars 35.
Academic text (2018) -
This weight loss is associated with the loss of adsorbed free water or evaporable water present on the surface and porosity of the specimen, plus the dehydration reactions due to the loss of water from gels 43.
Academic text (2018) -
Besides, MIP (Section 3.4) shows the low adsorbed free water or evaporable water present on the surface and porosity of the specimen.
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During the drying process, the evaporable substances were removed from the mixture.
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The test revealed a high level of evaporable components in the sample, indicating it could easily transition to vapor.
Synonyms
Easily changing into gas at room temperature
Can turn into a gas when heated or at room temperature
Can become vapor when heated
Able to become a gas when heated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word evaporable comes from the verb evaporate, which means to turn into vapor or 'steam' and disappear into the air. The ending -able means 'can be', so evaporable means something that 'can turn into vapor'.