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evanesce v : disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off" [syn:
fade
,
blow over
,
pass off
,
fleet
,
pass
]
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English
Etymology
From evanescere, to vanish
Pronunciation
/ˌiːvəˈnɛs/
Verb
To disappear into a
mist
or
dissipate
in vapor
In the context of "intransitive|chemistry": To
transition
from the
solid
state to
gaseous
state without ever becoming a
liquid
Related terms
evanescent
evanescently
evanescence
See also
effervesce
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