pervaporate

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/pɜːvapəɹeɪt/

verb

To evaporate through a semipermeable membrane, as a method of separating liquids.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

verbpervaporate (third-person singular simple present pervaporates, present participle pervaporating, simple past and past participle pervaporated)

present singular third person pervaporates · participle present pervaporating · participle past pervaporated · past pervaporated

  1. physicalchemistryTo evaporate through a semipermeable membrane, as a method of separating liquids.
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Chicago

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