nonevaporating

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

non- +‎ evaporating

Adjective[edit]

nonevaporating (not comparable)

  1. Not evaporating.
    • 1903 June 18, The Iron Age[1], volume 71, page 73:
      The pails are made to hold 14 quarts, and are said to be nonfreezing, nonevaporating and noncorrosive.
    • 1905 June 3, The Metal Worker Plumber and Steam Fitter[2]:
      This can be avoided by expelling the water from the traps and filling them with kerosene, glycerin or some other nonevaporating material, thus insuring the comfort and health of subsequent occupants.
    • 2016, Karl Jousten, Handbook of Vacuum Technology[3], page 404:
      Here, mainly light components evaporate, while nonevaporating, heavier components reach the evaporation chamber of the intermediate stage 2.