Evaporability

/ɪˌvæpərəˈbɪləti/ noun

Definition

The quality or degree to which something is able to evaporate or turn into vapor.

Etymology

Formed from 'evaporable' (able to evaporate) plus the suffix '-ity' (which creates abstract nouns from adjectives). This noun form allows scientists to discuss how readily different substances vaporize.

Kelly Says

Different liquids evaporate at wildly different rates—alcohol evaporates nearly instantly while water takes longer, and oils barely evaporate at all. This word lets scientists quantify those differences precisely.

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