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EVANESCE
evanesce, fade, blow over, pass off, fleet, pass
(verb) disappear gradually; “The pain eventually passed off”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
evanesce (third-person singular simple present evanesces, present participle evanescing, simple past and past participle evanesced)
(intransitive) To disappear into a mist or dissipate in vapor
(intransitive, chemistry) To transition from the solid state to gaseous state without ever becoming a liquid
Source: Wiktionary
Ev`a*nesce", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Evanesced; p. pr. & vb. n. Evanescing. (.] Etym: [L. evanescere; e out + vanescere to vanish, fr. vanus empty, vain. See Vain, and cf. Evanish.]
Definition: To vanish away; to because dissipated and disappear, like vapor. I believe him to have evanesced or evaporated. De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHEMICAL
(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; “chemical fertilizer”
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