evaporative

American  

[i-vap-er-uh-tiv] / ɪˈvæp ər ə tɪv /

adjective

1. causing, resulting from, or operating by evaporation, the change of a liquid or solid to a vapor.

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Example Sentences

The authors also point out that "high humidity significantly reduces the effectiveness of evaporative cooling -- the primary mechanism honey bees use to regulate hive temperatures -- potentially making thermoregulation even more difficult."

From Science Daily

Related executives explained to residents that its planned data center would use a recycled liquid to cool the data center rather than evaporative cooling, which can strain the local water system.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many centres use evaporative cooling systems, where water absorbs heat and evaporates - similar to how sweat wicks away heat from our bodies.

From BBC

They pointed to the watering of purely ornamental grass in cities, as well as “inefficient industrial processes that use more water than needed due to outdated evaporative cooling systems.”

From Los Angeles Times

Warming contributes to drier conditions by increasing what scientists call evaporative demand.

From Los Angeles Times