See Also: deverbative(dictionary)

pervaporation (iou) and deverbative (iou)


pervaporation (iou)



pervaporation noun. E20.
[from PER(MEATION + E)VAPORATION.]
Chemistry. The evaporation of a liquid through a semipermeable membrane with which it is in contact.
per'vaporate verb trans. & intrans. evaporate through a semipermeable membrane E20.

deverbative (iou)



deverbative noun & adjective. E20.
[from DE- 2 + VERB + -ATIVE, after denominative.]
Grammar. = DEVERBAL.