v. i.
To give moderate liberty for griefs and discontents to evaporate . . . is a safe way. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
My lord of Essex evaporated his thoughts in a sonnet. Sir. H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Evaporating surface (Steam Boilers),
a. [ L. evaporatus, p. p. ] Dispersed in vapors. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. reduced in volume by having moisture expelled before canning; same as condensed, 3;