evapotranspiration
[ ih-vap-oh-tran-spuh-rey-shuhn ]
/ ɪˌvæp oʊˌtræn spəˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun Meteorology.
the process of transferring moisture from the earth to the atmosphere by evaporation of water and transpiration from plants.
Also called flyoff, water loss. the total volume transferred by this process.
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Origin of evapotranspiration
First recorded in 1945–50; evapo(ration) + transpiration
Words nearby evapotranspiration
evaporation pan, evaporation pressure, evaporator, evaporimeter, evaporite, evapotranspiration, Evaristus, Evarts, évasé, evasion, evasive
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British Dictionary definitions for evapotranspiration
evapotranspiration
/ (ɪˌvæpəʊˌtrænspəˈreɪʃən) /
noun
the return of water vapour to the atmosphere by evaporation from land and water surfaces and by the transpiration of vegetation
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