evap·o·ra·tive \ə̇ˈvapəˌrā]d.]iv, ēˈ-, -p(ə)rə], ]t], ]ēv also ]əv\adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin evaporativus, from Latin evaporatus + -ivus -ive : relating to, producing, or produced by evaporation < evaporative coating > • evap·o·ra·tive·ly\]ə̇vlē, -li\adverb