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evaporator

/ɪˈvæp.ə.reɪ.tɚ/
e · vap · o · ra · tor
Plural:evaporators
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Adjective:evaporative
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evaporator Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

An apparatus or industrial device used to convert a liquid into vapor, especially to concentrate a solution, remove moisture, or dry fruits and other foodstuffs.

Example

"The sugar refinery uses a multi-stage evaporator to boil off excess water from the cane juice."

2

The heat-exchanging component in a refrigeration or air-conditioning system in which a liquid refrigerant absorbs heat from the surrounding air or fluid and boils into a gas.

Example

"The technician cleaned the dust off the evaporator coils to restore the air conditioner's cooling efficiency."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the verb 'evaporate' (from Latin 'evaporatus', meaning 'dispersed in vapor') combined with the Latinate agent suffix '-or'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Evaporator. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/evaporator
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