Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb pervaporate

2 senses of pervaporate

Sense 1
pervaporate -- (evaporate through a semipermeable membrane)
       => evaporate, vaporise -- (change into a vapor; "The water evaporated in front of our eyes")

Sense 2
pervaporate -- (cause (a liquid) to evaporate through a semipermeable membrane)
       => evaporate, vaporise -- (cause to change into a vapor; "The chemist evaporated the water")