Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Drawn off in the form of vapor; having undergone evaporation: Describes a substance, typically a liquid, that has been converted into vapor or gas, often through the application of heat.
   • Concentrated by evaporation: Often used to describe a product, like milk, from which a significant amount of water has been removed through an evaporation process.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The puddle of water had completely evaporated by noon, leaving the ground dry. (The liquid water turned into vapor and disappeared.)
  • For this recipe, you will need one can of evaporated milk. (This is milk that has had about 60% of its water content removed through evaporation.)

Advanced Usage

• Scientific/Technical Context: In chemistry and physics, "evaporated" describes the state change of a substance from liquid to gas.
  • The solvent was gently heated until it had completely evaporated, leaving behind the solid crystals.
• Metaphorical Use: While less common for the adjective form, it can describe something that has vanished or dissipated.
  • His initial enthusiasm evaporated after facing repeated setbacks. (Here, "evaporated" is the past tense verb, but the concept informs the adjectival sense of something being gone.)

Variants and Related Words

• Evaporate (verb): To change from a liquid to a vapor.
  • Water will evaporate faster on a hot, windy day.
• Evaporation (noun): The process of a liquid turning into a vapor.
  • The evaporation of the lake was accelerated by the drought.
• Evaporative (adjective): Relating to or involving evaporation.
  • The swamp cooler uses an evaporative cooling process.

Synonyms

• Vaporized: Turned into vapor.
• Desiccated: Dried thoroughly, often implying the removal of moisture.
• Condensed (in the context of milk): Refers to a similar process but often with added sugar (e.g., ). "Evaporated milk" is unsweetened.

Related Phrases

• Evaporated milk: A specific canned dairy product where about 60% of the water has been removed.
  • The chef used evaporated milk to create a richer, creamier sauce.

Adjective

1. drawn off in the form of vapor
   • evaporated molecules boil off