Evaporable (Adjective)
Meaning
(used of substances) capable of being volatilized.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Some paints use evaporable solvents to achieve their consistency and fast drying properties.
- High concentrations of certain metals and metal oxides display very poor thermal resistance against heating effects because these solids hold significant evaporable components.
- Cleaning products need evaporable content to allow surfaces to dry and remove residual chemical marks.
- Evaporable liquids such as rubbing alcohol can be separated from an aqueous solution using the evaporation method.
- When the evaporable components in certain inks such as inkjet printer ink dry out, it can block the print nozzles.