Meanings
nounrotary evaporator (plural rotary evaporators)
plural rotary evaporators
- chemistryA piece of laboratory equipment used to gently evaporate solvents from a chemical solution in a temperature controlled environment.
Synonyms: rotoevaporator, rotaevaporator, rotovap, rotovape, rotavap, rotavape
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA piece of laboratory equipment used to gently evaporate solvents from a chemical solution in a temperature controlled environment.
Origin
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rotary evaporator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotary%20evaporator
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“rotary evaporator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotary%20evaporator. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rotary evaporator,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rotary%20evaporator.
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