evaporator

[ ih-vap-uh-rey-ter ]

noun

1. a device in which evaporation takes place, as for thickening syrup.
2. the part of a refrigeration system in which the refrigerant absorbs heat and changes from a liquid to a gas.

Other Words From

• pree·vapo·rator noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of evaporator¹

First recorded in 1820–30; evaporate + -or ²