evanesce
See also: evanescé
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin evanescere (“to vanish”). Doublet of vanish.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˌiːvəˈnɛs/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Verb
editevanesce (third-person singular simple present evanesces, present participle evanescing, simple past and past participle evanesced)
- (intransitive) To disappear into a mist or dissipate in vapor
- (intransitive, chemistry) To transition from the solid state to gaseous state without ever becoming a liquid
Related terms
editTranslations
editTo disappear into a mist
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To transition from the solid state to gaseous state
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See also
editLatin
editVerb
editēvānēsce
Spanish
editVerb
editevanesce
- inflection of evanescer:
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