evaporable

/i'væpərəbl/

Thân thiện

The chemist notes that the liquid in the beaker is evaporable.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of being evaporated; able to be converted into vapor: Describes a substance that can change from a liquid or solid state into a vapor or gas, typically through the application of heat or a reduction in pressure.

Usage

The word "evaporable" is a technical term primarily used in scientific contexts, such as chemistry, physics, and engineering. It describes the inherent property of a substance. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation.

Examples

• Scientific Context:
  • The solvent is highly evaporable at room temperature, so keep the container sealed.
  • In the experiment, we separated the evaporable components from the mixture using gentle heating.

Advanced Usage

• "Readily evaporable": Emphasizes that a substance evaporates easily.
  • Acetone is a readily evaporable liquid, making it useful for fast-drying applications.

Variants and Related Words

• Evaporate (verb): To change from a liquid or solid state into vapor.
  • Water will evaporate when heated.
• Evaporation (noun): The process of a substance turning into vapor.
  • The evaporation of the puddle was accelerated by the sun.
• Volatilizable (adjective): A more technical synonym meaning capable of being vaporized.

Synonyms

• Volatile: Tending to evaporate readily at normal temperatures.
• Vaporizable: Capable of being converted into vapor.

Antonyms

• Nonvolatile: Not easily evaporated.
• Fixed: (In chemistry) not lost by evaporation.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (used of substances) capable of being volatilized

Từ đồng nghĩa

• vaporific
• vapourific
• vaporizable
• vapourisable
• volatilizable
• volatilisable