Evaporative

Pronunciation: /ˈiˈveɪpɝˈˌeɪˌtiaɪˈvi/

Evaporative (adj)

  1. Relating to the process where a liquid changes into gas by heating or by moving air over it.
  2. Used for cooling that happens when water on a surface turns into vapour and takes heat away.
  3. Causing or involving the drying effect from liquid water changing into vapour and leaving a surface.

Examples

  • Evaporative cooling happens when water turns into vapor and removes heat.
  • The evaporative cooler works by blowing air over wet pads.

Evaporative (adjective)

Examples

  • The evaporative process turns water into vapour.
  • Heat speeds up evaporative water turning to vapour.