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Evaporate :: Evaporate (a.) Dispersed in vapors.

Gas :: Gas (n.) An aeriform fluid; -- a term used at first by chemists as synonymous with air, but since restricted to fluids supposed to be permanently elastic, as oxygen, hydrogen, etc., in distinction from vapors, as steam, which become liquid on a reduction of temperature. In present usage, since all of the supposed permanent gases have been liquified by cold and pressure, the term has resumed nearly its original signification, and is applied to any substance in the elastic or aeriform state..

Distillation :: Distillation (n.) The separation of the volatile parts of a substance from the more fixed; specifically, the operation of driving off gas or vapor from volatile liquids or solids, by heat in a retort or still, and the condensation of the products as far as possible by a cool receiver, alembic, or condenser; rectification; vaporization; condensation; as, the distillation of illuminating gas and coal, of alcohol from sour mash, or of boric acid in steam..

Mist :: Mist (n.) Visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere, at or near the surface of the earth; fog..

Incrassate :: Incrassate (v. t.) To make thick or thicker; to thicken; especially, in pharmacy, to thicken (a liquid) by the mixture of another substance, or by evaporating the thinner parts..

Exhalant :: Exhalant (a.) Having the quality of exhaling or evaporating.

Disperse :: Disperse (v. t.) To scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to disperse vapors..

Smoke :: Smoke (n.) The visible exhalation, vapor, or substance that escapes, or expelled, from a burning body, especially from burning vegetable matter, as wood, coal, peat, or the like..

Vaporousness :: Vaporousness (n.) The quality of being vaporous.

Sublimate :: Sublimate (v. t.) To bring by heat into the state of vapor, which, on cooling, returns again to the solid state; as, to sublimate sulphur or camphor..

Pumice :: Pumice (n.) A very light porous volcanic scoria, usually of a gray color, the pores of which are capillary and parallel, giving it a fibrous structure. It is supposed to be produced by the disengagement of watery vapor without liquid or plastic lava. It is much used, esp. in the form of powder, for smoothing and polishing. Called also pumice stone..

Alcarraza :: Alcarraza (n.) A vessel of porous earthenware, used for cooling liquids by evaporation from the exterior surface..

Cloud :: Cloud (n.) A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the upper atmosphere..

Reek :: Reek (n.) Vapor; steam; smoke; fume.

Rime :: Rime (n.) White frost; hoarfrost; congealed dew or vapor.

Scud :: Scud (n.) Loose, vapory clouds driven swiftly by the wind..

Nebulize :: Nebulize (v. t.) To reduce (as a liquid) to a fine spray or vapor; to atomize.

Hail :: Hail (n.) Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clouds, where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The separate masses or grains are called hailstones..

Fume :: Fume (n.) To pass off in fumes or vapors.

Transpiration :: Transpiration (n.) The evaporation of water, or exhalation of aqueous vapor, from cells and masses of tissue..

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