For things that have had contents with volatile oil like thinners they should be left for a few days to completely evaporate it before being disposed of as non-flammable waste.
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Evaporate
/ɪˈvæp.ə.ɹæɪt/
Synonyms for "evaporate" (205 found)
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aerateaerifyair-dryanhydrateatomizeattenuatebakebe annihilatedbe consumedbe destroyedbe gonebe no morebe wiped outblast-freezeblotblow offbrinebrushburncarbonate
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cast forthceasecease to becease to existchlorinateclearclear awaycollapsecorncuredehumidifydehydratedematerializedepart
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gasifygive offgogo awaygo up in smokehidehydrogenateinsolateirradiatejerkkilnkipperleave no traceleave the scenemarinademarinatemeltmelt awaymelt like snowmummify
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oxygenateparchpasspass awaypass offpass outperfumeperishpeter outpicklepreservatizepreservequick-freezereekrefrigerateretire from sightrollrubsaltscorchsearseasonsend outshrivelsinksink awaysmokesmoke-curesoak upspongespraysteamstuffsublimatesublimesuffer an eclipsesunsun-dryswabthinthin outtorrefytowelvanishvanish from sightvaporizevolatilizewastewaste awayweakenwear awayweazenwipewitherwizen
Noun(10 words)
highly concentratedincrease in concentrationretortsteamssublimingtranspiringvapor contentvaporizingvaporsvapours
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18 total sentences available.
These solvents, due to their volatility, evaporate into the atmosphere when used.
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Water will evaporate after it is boiled.
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If the comet nucleus is pulled into an orbit which carries it close to the Sun, the solar heat will cause the outer layers of the icy nucleus to evaporate.
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