evanesce

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Related terms 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin evanescere, to vanish

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌiːvəˈnɛs/

[edit] Verb

to evanesce (third-person singular simple present evanesces, present participle evanescing, simple past and past participle evanesced)

1. (intransitive) To disappear into a mist or dissipate in vapor
2. (intransitive, chemistry) To transition from the solid state to gaseous state without ever becoming a liquid

[edit] Related terms

• evanescent
• evanescently
• evanescence

[edit] See also

• effervesce