Changed from a liquid into a gas or vapor, usually when heated, causing the liquid to disappear into the air.
From Latin 'evaporare' (e- 'out' + vapor 'steam'). The term literally means 'to turn into steam' and has been used since the 1600s to describe the physical process of liquids becoming gases.
Evaporation is actually happening all the time around you—water from puddles, sweat on your skin, and even ice cream melting in the sun all involve molecules escaping into the air, which is why weather and humidity affect how quickly things dry.
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