Evaporation is the process where a liquid slowly turns into a gas and disappears into the air. A common example is water drying from a wet surface.
It comes from Latin 'evaporare', meaning 'to turn into steam', from 'e-' (out) and 'vapor' (steam, mist). The noun form 'evaporation' grew from this verb to describe the process itself.
Evaporation can happen even in cold air; it doesn’t wait for boiling. Every dry towel, shrinking puddle, and foggy bathroom mirror is basically the air quietly drinking water.
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