Water and Wastewater Terms Beginning E

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evapotranspiration (ee-VAP-o-TRANS-purr-A-shun)

A natural process that removes water from an area as living plants release water vapor to the atmosphere (transpiration) and as soil, snow, and water surfaces release water in the form of a gas (evaporation). Also called transpiration.