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evaporative

evaporative

1 6.2
Related to liquid turning into steam
  • adjective
  • /ɪˈvæpəˌreɪtɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : evaporativo
  • In their quest, Greytak, Kleppner, and colleagues developed a technique of evaporative cooling, which was adopted by the groups working with alkali atoms.
  • evaporative cooling
  • evaporative loss
  • evaporative emissions

In a very dilute gas, you slow down the atoms, and then you use this additional evaporative cooling to create these cold temperatures.

Examples

  • The RoofPak evaporative condenser rooftop system is designed to save energy costs using the cooling effects of evaporation.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Evaporative cooling is a technique developed in the 1970s by researchers working on atom traps.

    Academic text (1998)
  • OK, now what about evaporative water loss?

  • Turn on the fan, and let the evaporative cooling work its magic.

    Blog text (5)
  • OK, so evaporative cooling happens in the everyday world.

  • Lead author A. Park Williams says, "Atmospheric evaporative demand is primarily driven by temperature."

    Blog text (1)
  • Sea surface temperatures can be reduced by increased reflection or increased evaporative flux from the ocean surface.

    Academic text (1994)
  • In addition, storage projects cannot make water, and evaporative losses from surface reservoirs are expected to increase in a warmer climate.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Larger but less frequent rainfall events may result in proportional reductions in evaporative losses in xeric systems, and thus may lead to greater soil water availability.

    Academic text (2008)
  • During the summer, many people use evaporative coolers to stay comfortable in their homes.

Synonyms

volatile
vsevaporative
  • Specialized
17 7.3

Easily changing into gas at room temperature

emphasizes relation or result of liquid turning into vapor rather than tendency
evaporitic
vsevaporative
  • Specialized
9.5

Formed when water dries up and leaves minerals like salt

is more general applying to any result or relation to liquid turning into vapor

Compounds

evaporative cooler
  • Specialized
5.3

A machine that uses water to cool air in hot, dry places

Surface Forms

evaporative positive

Morphology

evaporative = evaporate (transparent) = evaporate + ive

The adjective is formed from the verb 'evaporate' with the productive suffix '-ive', so the meaning 'related to evaporation' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Evaporative comes from the parts e- meaning 'out' and vapor meaning 'steam' or 'gas', so it gives the picture of liquid going 'out' into the air as vapor. That's why evaporative describes something related to evaporation, the process of a liquid turning into vapor.