/ Dictionary / Index E evaporator: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•vap•o•ra•tor Pronunciation: (i-vap'u-rā"tur), [key] — n. a device in which evaporation takes place, as for thickening syrup. the part of a refrigeration system in which the refrigerant absorbs heat and changes from a liquid to a gas. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. evaporation pan evaporimeter Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language