Industrial Processes Glossary

noun the process of a liquid turning into a gas, typically as a result of heat

• The process of evaporation involves the transformation of liquid water into water vapor through the application of heat.
• When the sun comes out, you can see the evaporation of the puddles on the sidewalk.
• Dude, the water just straight up disappeared, must be some crazy evaporation stuff going on.
• His anger slowly simmered and dissipated like the evaporation of morning dew under the hot sun.

noun a series of short, irregular bursts of activity or progress

• The project progressed in fits and starts due to various delays in funding.
• She's been working on her novel in fits and starts, but she's determined to finish it.
• I've been trying to get in shape, but it's been happening in fits and starts.
• Their relationship moved forward in fits and starts, with moments of intense passion followed by periods of distance.

verb to treat or combine with hydrogen, typically to convert unsaturated fats into saturated fats

noun a substance in the gaseous state as distinguished from the liquid or solid state

• The process of water turning into vapor is known as evaporation.
• I love using a vaporizer to inhale essential oils.
• Let's go vape some flavored vapor.
• His anger was like a thick vapor, spreading through the room.