transpiration vs. evaporation
[tran-spuh-rey-shuhn]
/ ˌtræn spəˈreɪ ʃən /
noun
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an action or instance of transpiring.
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Botany. the passage of water through a plant from the roots through the vascular system to the atmosphere.
[ih-vap-uh-rey-shuhn]
/ ɪˌvæp əˈreɪ ʃən /
noun
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the act or process of evaporating.
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the state of being evaporated.
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Archaic. matter or the quantity of matter evaporated or passed off in vapor.
