evanesce
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin evanescere (“to vanish”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /ˌiːvəˈnɛs/
Verb[edit]
evanesce (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
Translations[edit]
To disappear into a mist
To transition from the solid state to gaseous state
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Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
ēvānesce
- second-person singular present active imperative of ēvānescō
