Evaporation — is the process by which molecules in a liquid state (e.g. water) spontaneously become gaseous (e.g. water vapor). It is the opposite of condensation. Generally, evaporation can be seen by the gradual disappearance of a liquid when exposed to a… … Wikipedia
Evaporation pond — A containment pond (that preferably has an impermeable lining of clay or synthetic material such as hypalon) to hold liquid wastes and to concentrate the waste through evaporation. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s… … Energy terms
Evaporation (deposition) — Evaporation machine used for metallization at LAAS technological facility in Toulouse, France. Evaporation is a common method of thin film deposition. The source material is evaporated in a vacuum. The vacuum allows vapor particles to travel… … Wikipedia
Energy tower (disambiguation) — Energy tower may refer to:*electricity power generation by downdraft created by evaporation of water sprayed at the top of a tall hollow cylinder, see Energy tower (downdraft) *solar power plant technology using mirrors, see Solar power tower… … Wikipedia
Evaporation — The conversion of a liquid to a vapor (gas), usually by means of heat … Energy terms
evaporation — evaporative /i vap euh ray tiv, euhr euh tiv/, adj. evaporatively, adv. /i vap euh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of evaporating. 2. the state of being evaporated. 3. Archaic. matter or the quantity of matter evaporated or passed off in… … Universalium
Vacuum Evaporation — The deposition of thin films of semiconductor material by the evaporation of elemental sources in a vacuum … Energy terms
evaporation — the transformation of water liquid to water gas (or vapour) by energy from heat or air movements … Geography glossary
énergie d’évaporation — garavimo energija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. energy of evaporation vok. Verdampfungsenergie, f rus. энергия испарения, f pranc. énergie d’évaporation, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
solar energy — energy derived from the sun in the form of solar radiation. Also called solar. * * * Radiation from the Sun that can produce heat, generate electricity, or cause chemical reactions. Solar energy is inexhaustible and nonpolluting, but it is not an … Universalium