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pervaporation

per·va·po·ration

uncommon

noun

1.

the concentration of a colloidal solution whose colloid will not pass through a semipermeable membrane; solution is placed in a bag of the membrane and the solvent is evaporated off

Origin

Blend of permeation + evaporation.

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