evaporative
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- adjective
- /ɪˈvæpəˌreɪtɪv/
- Specialized
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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.
- In a very dilute gas, you slow down the atoms, and then you use this additional evaporative cooling to create these cold temperatures.
Examples
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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.
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OK, now what about evaporative water loss?
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Turn on the fan, and let the evaporative cooling work its magic.
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OK, so evaporative cooling happens in the everyday world.
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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.
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During the summer, many people use evaporative coolers to stay comfortable in their homes.
Synonyms
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7.3
Easily changing into gas at room temperature
Formed when water dries up and leaves minerals like salt
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.