"pervaporate" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /pɜːvapəɹeɪt/ Forms: pervaporates [present, singular, third-person], pervaporating [participle, present], pervaporated [participle, past], pervaporated [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} pervaporate (third-person singular simple present pervaporates, present participle pervaporating, simple past and past participle pervaporated)
  1. (physical chemistry) To evaporate through a semipermeable membrane, as a method of separating liquids. Tags: physical Categories (topical): Physical chemistry Related terms: pervaporation, membrane distillation

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