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vaporescence

[ vey-puh-res-uhns ]
/ ˌveɪ pəˈrɛs əns /
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noun
production or formation of vapor.
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Origin of vaporescence

First recorded in 1835–45; vapor + -escence

OTHER WORDS FROM vaporescence

va·por·es·cent, adjective

Words nearby vaporescence

vape pen, Vaphio, vapid, vapor, vapor barrier, vaporescence, vaporetto, vaporific, vaporimeter, vaporing, vaporish
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Words related to vaporescence

dispersal, melting, dehydration, desiccation, disappearance, dissipation, escape, evanescence, fading, vanishing, vaporization, dematerialization, dispelling

British Dictionary definitions for vaporescence

vaporescence
/ (ˌveɪpəˈrɛsəns) /
noun
the production or formation of vapour

Derived forms of vaporescence

vaporescent, adjective
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Medical definitions for vaporescence

vaporescence
[ vā′pə-rĕs′əns ]
n.
The formation of vapor.
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